Bulgarian Ministry of Environment Investigates Floods in Tsarevo: Assessment and Measures

A commission from the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) arrived in Tsarevo to conduct a detailed assessment of the areas affected by the devastating floods in the municipality, the ministry's press center announced. The inspection, which is being carried out, covers key infrastructure facilities and critical zones, including dam walls, bridge structures, dry gullies and rivers, as well as the problem points where floods occurred.

The commission's teams will focus on analyzing the path of the water, aiming to determine how it moved from non-urbanized territories to populated areas. The goal is to identify the problem areas, requiring not just cleaning, but deeply considered and lasting solutions.

The mayor of Tsarevo, Marin Kirov, quoted by the press center, expressed the municipality's readiness to take preventive measures, stressing that dealing with the consequences and preventing future disasters require support from the state. "We want to clearly see the path of the water from non-urbanized territories to populated areas. An analysis of the problem points should be done, because actions beyond cleaning are needed. The municipality is ready with projects for preventive measures and only with the help of the state will we cope. It is seen that the damages are caused to old facilities, with old culverts on the main roads, and it is necessary to build new ones," the mayor emphasized.

According to him, the newly built facilities have proven their resilience, as the new dam walls above Lozenets have withstood the high tidal wave, preventing a larger catastrophe for the village. The bridge on Arapya has preserved its structural integrity, but the strong runoff waters and waters from non-urbanized areas have destroyed the asphalt pavement in places.

The commission is expected to present an official report that will contain a detailed assessment of the damage and offer recommendations for future actions.

Meanwhile, efforts continue to clear the territory of Elenite, after the floods caused serious damage in the area. Currently, heavy machinery is working in the resort village, striving to remove the mud, sediments, uprooted trees and destroyed buildings from the main arteries. These floods took the lives of four people.