Western Slovenia Suffers Severe Flooding

Postojna, 21 February - Just two weeks after an ice storm wreaked havoc in western Slovenia, parts of Notranjsko region are battling with rising waters. Planinsko polje, a plain north of Postojna, has been hit the worst and the situation is expected to deteriorate over the weekend.

Cerknica
Lake Cerknica, an intermittent lake, floods buildings around its perimeter after weeks of snow and rainfall.
Photo: Andreja Jernejčič/STA

Cerknica
Lake Cerknica, an intermittent lake, floods buildings around its perimeter after weeks of snow and rainfall.
Photo: Andreja Jernejčič/STA

Cerknica
Lake Cerknica, an intermittent lake, floods buildings around its perimeter after weeks of snow and rainfall.
Photo: Andreja Jernejčič/STA

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