Weather & Science
Damage from Record Slovenia Floods to Hit Billions of Euros
- At least six people killed and thousands evacuated in deluge
- Shares of Slovenian insurers plunge as economic hit increases
A damaged bridge following flooding in Medvode, central Slovenia.
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Slovenia is beginning to assess the human and economic toll from flooding that’s inundated parts of the country as the Alpine nation of 2.1 million took the brunt of record rainfall in central Europe.
At least six people have been killed and thousands forced to evacuate their homes in what Prime Minister Robert Golob called “the biggest natural disaster in the recent history of Slovenia.” To effectively rebuild Slovenia will mean revising the budget, Golob said Monday evening on public broadcaster RTVSLO, adding: “Today we are measuring the damage in billions,” which significantly outstrips his first estimate of €500 million ($550 million) made over the weekend.