Perilous Times and Climate Change
Thousands evacuated from flooded homes in Bosnia
The Associated Press
Wednesday, June 23, 2010; 9:30 AM
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Authorities in Bosnia are evacuating
thousands of people as heavy rains cause rivers to spill over, cutting
off entire towns and villages. De-miners have been called in, in case
the floods have moved land mines laid during the Bosnian War in the
1990s.
Firefighters and volunteers worked overnight and Wednesday to evacuate
dozens of towns and villages. Officials in Banja Luka say rain caused
30 landslides there; Tuzla and Brcko are reportedly threatened, as well.
Sections of most roads in the north and the west of the country are
flooded, and people have had to spend the night in their cars or in
public buses.