Snow, blizzard and heavy flooding in Europe. Countries affected by bad weather
Bad weather in several countries on the old continent. Heavy rains caused devastating floods in Turkey, Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina. In contrast, in the UK, air traffic was disrupted by the snow.
In Turkey's Antalya region, heavy rain left homes flooded and streets destroyed by torrential downpours. Some cars were dragged by the waters in the city center, and those stuck in cars needed the help of rescue teams. “Because of the collapse of all the bridges in the center, the rain caused flooding, damaged houses, basements and cars. I have not seen such a situation in the last 50 years," said Mustafa Koleoglu, the mayor of Kumluca region, Antalya. In Croatia several roads were flooded. Soldiers and firefighters build dikes out of sandbags and pump water out of yards. The situation is worse in Bosnia, where one man died in a landslide. Dozens of houses in the north of the country were flooded. Several roads and a bridge were damaged. Local residents could be evacuated if the rains don't stop. “My mother is 87 years old and lives here. Her house was flooded within half an hour. It happened last night around 23:30. There are several neighbors in the same situation". "The situation is really alarming. We had guests who left by boat. Further on, two wooden houses are under water," people say. Meanwhile, several European countries are experiencing heavy snow. Snowstorms disrupted traffic in Poland. To blame is the cold atmospheric front "Brighida", which took the country by surprise. Authorities are warning of the risk of avalanches. In the east of Slovakia, the snow layer reached up to 30 centimeters, and road traffic was disrupted. A state of emergency has been declared in the city of Presov, and people have been advised not to leave their homes unless they have an emergency. The snow is accompanied by strong wind and blizzard. Of particular concern is the situation in the Tatra Mountains. As a result of the avalanches, three people died there. Meanwhile, in Britain dozens of flights were canceled due to dense fog and heavy snow, and thousands of people had to wait at airports. The first snowfall also fell in the central and western regions of France, where it rarely snows.
