Floods hit areas in western Serbia

200 households in the western Serbian town of Osecina are threatened by floods and traffic has been interrupted in the area of Valjevo. MUP Emergency Sector chief Predrag Maric says that one elderly person has been evacuated and that nobody is currently in immediate danger. Floods hit areas in western Serbia He added that there was a danger of torrential floods on many rivers in eastern Serbia. More rainfall is expected this weekend. According to him, water levels of the Sava and Danube Rivers in Belgrade are dropping and there is no danger that they could overflow. Maric said that all regional rescue teams would be on standby over the weekend and be sent to potential flood sights. He noted that around 140 municipalities out of 170 had drafted a flood protection operation plan, adding that the new government would have to address the issue. The Tamnava River overflowed its banks in the Koceljeva municipality and flooded between 1,500 and 2,000 hectares of arable land. The Koceljeva-Donje Crniljevo road has been closed due to the flood. Koceljeva Mayor Milutin Cvejic stressed that residential areas are not threatened by the flood. Several roads near the western town of Valjevo have been closed due to heavy rainfall, floods and mudslides, Roads of Serbia public company has stated. The Loznica-Osecina road in the village of Komiric is completely closed due to floods caused by the Jadar River. The Zavlaka-Krupanj road in the village of Mojkovic is also closed. Roads of Serbia public company teams are working on clearing the roads. (Beta) Beta Tanjug

Floods hit areas in western Serbia

He added that there was a danger of torrential floods on many rivers in eastern Serbia.

More rainfall is expected this weekend.

According to him, water levels of the Sava and Danube Rivers in Belgrade are dropping and there is no danger that they could overflow.

Marić said that all regional rescue teams would be on standby over the weekend and be sent to potential flood sights.

He noted that around 140 municipalities out of 170 had drafted a flood protection operation plan, adding that the new government would have to address the issue.

The Tamnava River overflowed its banks in the Koceljeva municipality and flooded between 1,500 and 2,000 hectares of arable land.

The Koceljeva-Donje Crniljevo road has been closed due to the flood.

Koceljeva Mayor Milutin Cvejić stressed that residential areas are not threatened by the flood.

Several roads near the western town of Valjevo have been closed due to heavy rainfall, floods and mudslides, Roads of Serbia public company has stated.

The Loznica-Osečina road in the village of Komirić is completely closed due to floods caused by the Jadar River.

The Zavlaka-Krupanj road in the village of Mojković is also closed.

Roads of Serbia public company teams are working on clearing the roads.