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The emergency situation affecting the northwestern municipality of Bregovo has become more critical, with 90 families on the point of evacuation as the level of the River Timok continues to rise.
The swollen river has already flooded thousands of decares of agricultural land and several houses. Emergency services have now prepared some 90 riverside households for possible evacuation.
Civil defense teams, aided by border police and volunteers, have worked through the night to reinforce flood defenses with sandbags, Bulgarian National Radio has reported on Monday.
The river has reached the top of the levee in several places, and the residents have been warned they may need to leave their homes imminently.
On Sunday, the already rising levels of the Danube and Timok in the northwestern region of Bulgaria had flooded an area near the Bregovo stadium and the Liviz area.
The Vidin area remains under threat. The town of Lom has already suffered flooding, with part of the Port Lom complex, which is still under construction, having been washed away.
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Over the next 24 hours, a cold front will move across the country, bringing mostly cloudy skies and widespread rain
During the night, showers are expected in some areas, primarily in the western and northern regions, while the rest of the country will experience clearing skies
During the night, cloud cover will increase and thicken, with showers expected to develop from the southwest
Tomorrow, Bulgarians can expect a mix of sunshine and clouds as they step out into the springtime air
Over the next 24 hours, expect cloudy skies with rainfall across the eastern half of the country, where precipitation may be intense in some areas. Meanwhile, the western half will see clouds clearing during the day, becoming mostly sunny
Overnight, rainfall across the country will temporarily cease, with some areas experiencing breaks in the clouds
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