Daily headlines - Tuesday, 8 August

DELO

Flood damage
"Aid arriving, but the impact here to stay": People affected by devastating floods have their hands full with the clean-up, and recovery efforts are expected to take months if not years. International aid is on its way. (front page, pages 2-5)

Aid to business
"Govt vows aid to companies": Extreme floods have caused tremendous damage to businesses, and so production is expected to be halted for several weeks or months. The government is preparing a number of measures to mitigate the impact of the floods. (front page, page 8)

Post-flood health risks
"Rodents, vermin, and mould": Clean-up activities after flooding pose several health risks, medical experts warn, urging people to use protective equipment. It is best children are not involved in the effort. (front page, page 11)

DNEVNIK

Damage to infrastructure
"Unprecedented infrastructural challenge": In addition to efforts to rebuild roads and railways damaged by fatal summer floods, Slovenia will also have to rebuild bridges swept away by raging rivers. (front page, pages 2-3)

Post-flood waste management
"Collection sites inundated with waste": Waste collection centres in areas most affected by recent floods are almost full as people face enormous amounts of waste in their clean-up efforts. (front page, page 6)

FINANCE

Damage to business
"The scope of damage to companies": The paper looks at the post-flooding situation in business, listing responses by companies that have been worst hit. What causes concerns is the impact that this will have down the supply chain. (front page, pages 2-3)

Flood aid
"Subsided furlough scheme, liquidity lines": The goal is to resume production in affected areas as soon as possible, Economy Minister Matjaž Han said, noting that the timeline of this effort is uncertain. Banks are preparing measures similar to those during the Covid pandemic. (front page, page 5)

Ljubljana investment
"EUR 23 million for Urbana card and system": The new Urbana app has been mainly well-received, but the price tag of the entire project between 2008 and 2029 is EUR 23 million. (front page, pages 6-7)

VEČER

Flood damage
"On their knees, but they will rise": Last week's devastating floods have severely damaged businesses with some facilities still under water. The government has been quick to help, but the damage is estimated to total hundreds of millions of euros. (front page, pages 2-3)

Anti-flooding funds
"Where did anti-flood money go": Under the previous government, municipalities most at risk of flooding did not get funds for anti-flooding measures. Moreover, the current government reduced relevant funding. (front page, page 6)

Construction
"Dangerous construction in flood-prone areas": The paper talks to an engineer and hydrologist about anti-flooding projects and areas where there should be no construction at all. (front page, page 7)

Landslides
"Landslides destroying roads and putting people at risk": Landslides pose a significant risk to houses in certain villages in the Maribor area. A local road remains unpassable. (front page, page 13)