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Dubrovnik flooded as torrential rains hit again

Written by  Sep 25, 2017

Torrential rains poured down on Dubrovnik this afternoon causing horrendous floods all over the city. An almost tidal wave of flood water rushed down many of the city’s streets as the drains and storm drains struggled to cope with an immense amount of water. “It felt like half a metre of water was rushing down the road towards me,” commented a reader of The Dubrovnik Times.

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Photo - Zeljko Tutnjevic 

Many of the roads in the city were almost impassable and drivers were spotted abandoning their vehicles as flood levels increased. Tourists in the Old City of Dubrovnik were left running for cover rather than enjoying the landmarks as the Stradun flooded.

The Dubrovnik Fire Brigade were called out to more than ten interventions and they commented that “The sheer amount of traffic and the blocked roads are making it difficult to get on the scene of some of these interventions.”

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Photo - Zeljko Tutnjevic 

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And yes some people tried swimming in the rain - Reader's Photo 

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Floods everywhere in Dubrovnik 

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