Code Red alert of floods extended for 7 counties till Friday afternoon

The National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA) on Wednesday extended a Code Red alert of floods for rivers of seven counties till Friday afternoon.

According to the INHGA, during the interval July 30, 14:00 hrs. — August 1st, 14:00 hrs., in the south counties of Olt, Teleorman and Arges significant river flows will occur on slopes, torrents and creeks, fast flash floods on the small rivers with possible outcome of local floods and debit increase of waters and levels on some rivers with passing the danger levels.

Similar phenomena falling in the Code Red alert are forecast starting with July 31, 6:00 a.m., on rivers in the southern county of Valcea, and in some small basins of the Caras-Severin, Mehedinti (southwest) and Dolj (south) counties.

Likewise a Code Orange of floods will be starting on Wednesday, 14:00 hrs. till Friday, 14:00 hrs., on some rivers of the southern counties of Dolj, Valcea, Gorj, Olt, Teleorman, Arges and Giurgiu. AGERPRES