The Northern Slovak town of Žilina and its surroundings were hit by a massive torrential storm on Monday evening, with a number of roads in the area having been flooded.
The situation has been complicated by dozens of fallen trees. Fire-fighters have also been sent to the locality of the popular tourist destination of Vrátna dolina in the Malá Fatra Mountains to help people guard against landslides. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) has kept its torrential rain alerts in place for Northern and Central Slovakia until Tuesday evening. In addition, less serious storm alerts apply across the entire country.
Anca Dragu
