After the Monday flood wave that devastated Vrátna valley and the village of Terchová in the Malá Fatra Mountains, Prime Minister Róbert Fico paid a visit to the affected region.
Fico praised the efforts of people dispatched to alleviate the effects of the flood. "In the seven years that I've served as premier, I've seen a lot of things, but it's a small miracle that no victims have been reported so far, as the material damage is enormous. What we saw in person is a completely destroyed valley, there are dozens of broken down wrecks, and the whole cable-car station is buried in stones. The fact that everyone managed to get to safety is incredible luck," said Fico.
The Prime Minister expressed sadness that a region that is so important to Slovakia in terms of tourism has been dealt such a heavy blow. "In co-operation with the self-governing region and the village, we want to allocate financial resources as soon as possible to address the most urgent matters at hand," he said. "If necessary, we'll convene a Government session and approve the volume of financial resources necessary for heavy equipment, because without heavy equipment, we won't be able to do anything at all in Vrátna valley."
