Sirens in the rain

A few days ago as the snow started melting, the rivers rose and Slovenia started being covered with smaller floods around the bigger rivers. Today, the rain begun to be more severe and for the first time in my life, I have heard the alarming sirens blowing, informing people that floods are comming and people should move to safety. Quite a frightening feeling, that sharp sound. Once the rain stopped a little Maja and I went out to check our local rivers, see how close to the edge of the river beds they actually are. I wasn't the only doggy in a raincoat hihi.

Once we got to the start of the promenade, there were so many people with umbrellas there we couldn't really see. I was nervous but curious. We walked to the edge, which was almost flooded. The local river has risen to the point of spilling. And then the rain started again.

The news is reporting record river flows in this country, and worst i yet to come, with Austrian dams being unable to hold water. The biggest river in Slovenia has an avarage flow of 1300m3 per second, at the moment it is flowing with 2000m3 per second and destroying what ever it meets. It is reported to expend to 2900m3 per second soon.

It is weird, when we woke up it was almost sunny and 20 degrees outside, preparing to be a nice warm day and then it turned to disasterous. It is sad to see the houses being flooded, but atleast the cattle and other farm animals have been evacuated from most flood places hihi.

We will be safe no matter what, in ancient times people built houses on hills and rocks, aware of natural powers and the damage the nature is able to do. So in the old center, we are dry and far from water. But a long time ago, before I was even born there was a catastrophic flood in our town, which flooded cellars, the hospital, morgue and everything it could get into. So hopefully this wont happen again.

Maja went to the store to buy me water in bottles, in case of polluted water alert, where the water from tap needs to be boiled pre use. When she came to the store, the water bottle shelfs were empty, the people of the town are aware of what is comming and have bought out supplies before hand. She did however manage to get the last six pack of them so the cats and me will drink safe water hihi.

A few pictures of the river state at 5 o'clock today.

Water is to the edge

No matter the catastrophe, I am still posing pretty hihi

Bridge to the big park, 2 sets of stairs under water

Never seen so many people in the park before