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Flooding and more bad weather for Bulgaria

Mon, Jul 26 2010 11:10 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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Flooding and more bad weather for Bulgaria

Flooding affected several areas in Bulgaria on July 25 as authorities warned of further spells of bad weather.

The southern town of Saedinenie has been flooded, with authorities declaring a state of emergency on June 26, as a staggering 116 litres a sq m of rain fell in the area, the Civil Protection Service said in a statement, cited by Focus news agency.

The western part of the village was under water, according to Focus. Emergency teams along with the Civil Protection Service and the Fire Brigade are in the area.

Meanwhile, about 40 litres a sq m of rain fell on the town of Pazardzhik, south-central Bulgaria, by 3am on July 26, the Bulgarian meteorological institute website said.

Rainfall in Plovdiv and the surrounding region was 14 litres a sq m, 81 litres in Stara Zagora and 51 litres in Kazanluk, the report said.

According to forecast reports for July 25, heavy rain is expected in western and central Bulgaria and in the Rhodope Mountains. The weather system will then gradually shift eastward. In some areas, rain will be accompanied by thunderstorms, while temperatures will hover between 23 and 28C.

Along the Bulgarian coastline, skies will be cloudy with rainfall expected later in the afternoon. Mountains will be unsuitable for tourism.

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