RSOE EDIS: Serbia - Flood - 2010.02.21

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2010-02-21 15:55:06 - Flood - Serbia EDIS CODE: FL-20100221-25019-SCG Date & Time: 2010-02-21 15:55:06 [UTC] Area: Serbia, District of Toplica, Kursumlija area, Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: The Beli Timok River last night broke through the levees in eastern Serbia, flooding about 200 homes. Some 450 people are affected, according to local emergency services, with their houses 1.5 meters deep in water this morning. Many were forced to leave their homes temporarily. The river has risen 1.1 meters above its 360 centimeter flood mark. Serbian police (MUP) Emergency Situations Sector has made all its personnel in that part of the country available, with regional teams from Ni¹ and Belgrade also joining in efforts to fortify the levees and help people stranded in the flooded areas. Rapid melting of snow also caused floods in the south-central municipality of Kur¹umlija, reports said this Sunday. In some areas, rescuers were unable to reach the flooded households, since local bridges were swept away by torrents, while some roads were also damaged. Local authorities said that several dozen hectares of arable land were flooded, and expect that the state will help in compensating for the material damage. Posted:2010-02-21 15:55:06 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu