Overall Green Flood alert in Bulgaria from 26 Apr 2025 01:00 UTC to 07 May 2025 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Bulgaria

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1103239
Death:	0
Displaced:	2
Countries:	Bulgaria
From - To	26 Apr - 07 May

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Bulgaria, Early May 2025Storms with strong winds, hail and heavy rain impacted areas of Bulgaria in early May 2025. On 07 May local media reported flooding in areas of Montana Region which had been previously affected by floods in late April 2025.Thu 8 May 2025Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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