A part of the Velingrad - Sarnitsa road has been flooded by the Chepinska River, the section is closed to traffic, the mayor of Sarnitsa Nebi Bozov announced on his official Facebook page, quoted by BTA.
There is a section with fallen rocks, for the safety of citizens the road is completely closed. Police teams are on the ground controlling access, he specified in his information.
"As a result of the heavy rainfall in recent hours, there is a blockage of the tunnel that leads the waters of the Chepinska River to the "Batak" dam. The water streams are spilling onto the roadway of the republican road, with the condition in the section with the fallen rocks being the worst – the road is impassable", Nebi Bozov points out in his publication.
The mayor of Sarnitsa calls on residents and drivers not to undertake trips on this section and to use the bypass route on the Dospat - Batak road. He has informed the district governor of Pazardzhik district, the "Road Infrastructure" Agency and the mayor of Velingrad Municipality about the critical situation.
After the heavy rainfall, the situation in the village of Pobit Kamak continues to be critical, writes Mayor Nebi Bozov. He reported that the Dospatska River has overflowed its bed and several houses in the village are flooded. The teams of the Sarnitsa Municipality, the fire department and the state forestry "Selishte" have helped people drain their houses. Teams from the Municipality of Sarnitsa will be on duty and will provide assistance if needed, the mayor of Sarnitsa also informed.
A few days ago, traffic on the Velingrad - Sarnitsa road at the 16th kilometer, after the junction for the village of Krastava, was restricted due to rockfall.
Temporary traffic restrictions have also been introduced on the Smolyan - Pamporovo and Shiroka Laka - Devin roads due to fallen rock debris. The heavy rainfall in the Smolyan region in recent days has caused problems, river levels have increased.
The mayor of Veliko Tarnovo, Daniel Panov, ordered constant monitoring of the Belitsa River and all its tributaries, FOCUS reported. In the last few hours, an increase has been registered as a result of the rainfall
"The values are monitored both in real time through sensors and by the mayors of Kilifarevo, Debelets, Voynezha and other settlements in the municipality. We are also in constant communication with the fire department", the mayor also stated.
The level of the Belitsa River in Kilifarevo is about 1.60 m. After rising by about 50 cm. in the evening, the values are now stable. There is no danger of overflow.
The Yantra River in Veliko Tarnovo has a level of about 1.50 m. at a critical value of 4.50 m.
The on-duty hours continue at night.