Weather
Scale of disaster ten times greater than in region - PM
Scale of disaster ten times greater than in region - PM
BELGRADE -- The scale of the disaster caused by the floods is ten times larger in Serbia than in other countries of the region, Tanjug quoted Aleksandar Vučić as saying.
Speaking on Tuesday, he also "expressed hope that this will not be reflected by the number of casualties."
Serbia Declares Days of Mourning For Victims
Serbia's government on Tuesday declared Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as days of mourning after severe floods claimed 20 lives and caused mass evacuations.
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that many people had perished in the floods, and that once the waters recede, the number will "certainly be even higher".
- Read more about Serbia Declares Days of Mourning For Victims
- Log in to post comments
Street musician collects RSD 5,000 for flood-affected people
BELGRADE - Numerous companies and individuals raising funds for the people affected by floods in Serbia were joined by a street musician who managed to collect RSD 5,000.
In a subway in central Belgrade, Neven Kogovic staged a special program collecting money for people suffering in the flood-affected areas.
Food from strategic reserve to be delivered to flood victims
BELGRADE - The Serbian government has ordered the national directorate for the strategic reserves to give out 30 t of canned food, 50 t of flour and 5 t of powdered milk as aid for flood victims.
The Sector for Emergency Situations will distribute this aid in coordination with the Red Cross and local governments, the government office for media relations has stated.
Bulgarian Quays at Risk of Flooding as Danube River is Rising
The increasing levels of Danube river will not affect shipping, however some of the quays are at risk of being flooded, Bulgaria's Transport Minister Danail Papazov said, Tuesday.
Bosnia Mourns Flood Victims, Counts Huge Cost
A day of mourning was held in Bosnia on Tuesday for at least 20 deaths caused by the floods that have submerged a significant part of central, eastern and northern areas.
- Read more about Bosnia Mourns Flood Victims, Counts Huge Cost
- Log in to post comments
Floods in Eastern Croatia Force Thousands to Flee
While Serbia and Bosnia are at the epicentre of the worst floods in the Balkans in over a century, neighbouring Croatia has not been left unscathed, especially in the east, near the Serbian border.
The worst affected areas are Slavonski Šamac and Županja in Croatia’s eastern Vukovar-Syrmia County.
- Read more about Floods in Eastern Croatia Force Thousands to Flee
- Log in to post comments
Roads clear as rivers recede
BELGRADE - The much better weather and water situation in Serbia and the fact the rivers are receding back to their beds have improved the negotiability of roads in the entire country, especially in the worst-hit areas.
- Read more about Roads clear as rivers recede
- Log in to post comments
Government declares three-day mourning
BELGRADE - The Serbian government on Tuesday declared a three-day period of mourning for May 21-23 for the many victims of the catastrophic floods in Serbia.
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said that the state of emergency declared across the country could end on Friday.
- Read more about Government declares three-day mourning
- Log in to post comments
WHO expert: Situation in Serbia tragic, measures considered
BELGRADE - The situation in Serbia is tragic, and the World Health Organization (WHO) is assessing the current state, primarily in relation to the supply of drinking water and sanitary conditions so as to propose measures for public health prevention, WHO senior official Oliver Schmoll said in a statement to Tanjug.