The most devastating floods in Slovenia's history began on this day in 2023
Record-breaking rainfall in August 2023 triggered the most severe natural disaster in Slovenia's history, submerged entire towns and causing billions of euros in damage across two-thirds of the country.
Slovenia faced an unprecedented environmental crisis when a month's worth of rain fell in just twenty-four hours starting on August 3, 2023. The resulting flash floods and landslides devastated infrastructure, destroyed bridges, and cut off entire communities from the outside world.
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