Thunderstorms with downpours hit eastern Croatia on Thursday. According to local media, water quickly filled the streets of Slavonski Brod, carrying away cars. The storm also brought heavy hail.
The eastern part of Croatia was hit by a storm on Thursday with heavy downpours and heavy hail. The weather suddenly deteriorated around 5 p.m.
Apocalyptic scenes
The most difficult situation was in the town of Slavonski Brod and its surroundings, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. As reported by local media, “apocalyptic scenes” were observed on the streets – cars started floating through the streets as if on rivers, and the sidewalks and lawns were covered with a white sheet made of small hailstones.
The authorities of the city located in Slavonia reported that water flooded 30 basements, and the streets and sidewalks were blocked by trees fallen by strong winds. Flooding of streets and underground passages cut off some parts of the city. Damage removal operations began immediately after the storm.
Meteorologist Bojan Lipovszciak announced in a conversation with local media that the bad weather will soon leave Croatia – according to forecasts, it will clear up on Saturday evening. Sunday will be sunny in most of the country, and higher temperatures will remain until next Thursday.
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