KARLOVAC, July 30 (Hina) - Regular measures of protection against floods were introduced in Karlovac (some 50 km south of Zagreb) on Thursday night due to a high water level in the River Kupa. The consequences of yesterday's floods in
the Ogulin area are serious and huge material damage is mentioned in preliminary reports. The decision on declaring the state of natural disaster in Ogulin is still in force. According to the Alert Centre, the River Dobra and its tributaries yesterday flooded some 600 houses and numerous economic facilities in the Ogulin area. The town's telecommunications centre has been flooded and some phone lines are still not operating. Water has withdrawn from downtown Ogulin and since 9 pm last night the water level in Dobra has been falling. The road Ogulin-Gomirje-Vrbovsko is still closed for traffic.(hina) rml
KARLOVAC, July 30 (Hina) - Regular measures of protection against
floods were introduced in Karlovac (some 50 km south of Zagreb) on
Thursday night due to a high water level in the River Kupa.
The consequences of yesterday's floods in the Ogulin area are
serious and huge material damage is mentioned in preliminary
reports. The decision on declaring the state of natural disaster in
Ogulin is still in force.
According to the Alert Centre, the River Dobra and its tributaries
yesterday flooded some 600 houses and numerous economic facilities
in the Ogulin area. The town's telecommunications centre has been
flooded and some phone lines are still not operating. Water has
withdrawn from downtown Ogulin and since 9 pm last night the water
level in Dobra has been falling. The road Ogulin-Gomirje-Vrbovsko
is still closed for traffic.
(hina) rml