The water level of Tundzha River near the town of Elhovo, Yambol district, near the Bulgaria-Turkey border, has risen by more than a meter in the last 24 hours. Drainage of yards and basements in Straldzha and Bolyarovo municipalities continues...
Traditionally, the residents of villages in the region of Bulgaria’s Pernik will light the ritual fires also this year to celebrate the Surva holiday. The custom, which is part of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site, dictates that locals disguise..
Flooded streets, yards and houses, villages and neighbourhoods cut off by land- and mudslides – this is what Bulgaria looks like 24 hours after the severe rainfall. Fortunately no loss of life has been reported. Weather conditions have now..
No casualties have been reported in Bulgaria over the adverse weather", Chief Commissioner Nikolay Nikolov, Director of Fire Safety and Civil Protection Directorate told BNR's Horizont channel. The situation is gradually getting back to normal in..
The Foreign Ministry recommends that Bulgarian citizens residing in Italy or traveling to the country should keep track of the current situation and if possible avoid the affected areas, especially Venice. Heavy rains and storms, accompanied by..
Speaking about overflowing of several dams in Bulgaria because of heavy rainfalls, the deputy head of the State Agency for Metrological and Technical Surveillance, Kiril Voynov, said that about 1,000 smaller and larger dams in the country need serious..
Bulgaria has provided aid worth about 35,000 euro to flood-stricken Albania. After the European Union has been asked for support for dealing with the disaster, this country has been the first to respond with immediate delivery of basic..
The national campaign of the Bulgarian Red Cross raised so far over EUR 50,000 in support of the families affected by the recent floods in Burgas district, the press center of the BRC announced. Volunteers and members of the Bulgarian Red Cross in..
In connection with torrential rains and storms in neighboring Greece the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has warned Bulgarian nationals that risk of new, heavy floods remains in the coming 48 years. According to weathercasts Northern Greece, Eastern..
Bulgaria’s rescue teams are to stay in Macedonia until Friday, the Sofia Municipality informs. The teams have already drained over 60 houses in Bulgaria’s neighbor. Bulgarian volunteers have also joined the rescue mission in Macedonia aimed at..
