First Flooding Estimates Indicate Disaster

Ljubljana, 22 October - While the water levels in most parts of Slovenia hit by flooding on Wednesday morning are subsiding, representatives of the Environment Agency (ARSO) are already assessing the damage caused as disastrous.

Poljane pri Škofji Loki Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki
Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah
Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah
Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah
Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah
Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah
Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Hotovlja pri Poljanah
Rivers and streams broke their banks after a night of heavy rain and strong winds.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki
Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki
Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki
Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night. Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

Poljane pri Škofji Loki
Parts of the country under water after strong rain and high winds hit the country during the night.
Photo: Martina Kolenc/STA

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