Heavy rain expected to increase flooding risk

Heavy rainfall is expected in the area of Bor, Zaječar and in southern Serbia tonight, MUP Emergency Sector Chief Predrag Marić told B92.

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Saturday, 26.05.2012.

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Heavy rainfall is expected in the area of Bor, Zajecar and in southern Serbia tonight, MUP Emergency Sector Chief Predrag Maric told B92. He explained that the heavy rain would increase the danger of torrential floods. Heavy rain expected to increase flooding risk Maric also warned that mudslides could be activated. “Heavy rainfall is expected in the night between Saturday and Sunday and we have forwarded an order to all municipal staffs to be on standby and all Sector’s regional teams have been sent to the crisis areas,” he told Beta news agency. The MUP Emergency Sector chief added that mudslides had been activated by the rain in the area of the western towns of Loznica, Ljubovija and Krupanj but that people's lives were not in danger. According to him, water levels have dropped in the area of Valjevo. “We gave the order to monitor the situation during the night and to provide mechanization and manpower. Our members have been sent to the crisis areas,” Maric said. He stressed that there were numerous mudslides and that many hectares of arable land had been flooded. B92 Beta

Heavy rain expected to increase flooding risk

Marić also warned that mudslides could be activated.

“Heavy rainfall is expected in the night between Saturday and Sunday and we have forwarded an order to all municipal staffs to be on standby and all Sector’s regional teams have been sent to the crisis areas,” he told Beta news agency.

The MUP Emergency Sector chief added that mudslides had been activated by the rain in the area of the western towns of Loznica, Ljubovija and Krupanj but that people's lives were not in danger.

According to him, water levels have dropped in the area of Valjevo.

“We gave the order to monitor the situation during the night and to provide mechanization and manpower. Our members have been sent to the crisis areas,” Marić said.

He stressed that there were numerous mudslides and that many hectares of arable land had been flooded.

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