Flood impact to business huge

Business located in parts of Slovenia that have been hit hardest by the devastating flooding have suffered enormous damage. Apart from direct damage, businesses are concerned about a loss of income and deals that they say could affect even more companies down the supply chain. They have been given assurances though that the government will step in.

The German-owned household appliances maker BSH Hišni Aparati, which is located in the heavily flooded Upper Savinja Valley, was completely flooded and their high-tech machinery is in mud.

"It will take several...