US EditionFlood Situation Is Worsening, the Highest Level of Warning Applies to the Southern Half of Central Slovakia
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The situation is still critical.
Heavy rain and melting snow have caused local flooding in Slovakia. The adverse weather, especially in the central part of the country, has affected road and rail transport. There is an increased avalanche risk in the Low Tatras after heavy snowfall, Slovak authorities have reported.
The flood preparedness level has been raised to level three on the Ipolytarnóc section of the Ipoly River: the settlement is being protected with sandbags. According to István Gál, the mayor of the village, the families are being evacuated and they can provide accommodation and meals for those affected in the local library. The measure was necessary due to the continuous rain and the reported significant rise in the water level of the Ipoly Rive…
The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute has declared a third level of flood warning for the districts of Zvolen and Veľký Krtíš due to melting snow and rain. There is also a risk of floods in the districts of Prievidza, Zlaté Moravce, Krupina, Levice and Gelnica, where the second level of warning applies. The first level of flood warning has been declared in several districts of the Banská Bystrica, Košice and Nitra regions. The SHMÚ is also wa…
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