Authorities Order Evacuation Of Villages Along Siret River, NE Romania

Popescu said the Siret exceeded its danger level by 61 centimeters and ordered the evacuation of homes located on its banks. According to the prefect, the villages concerned are: Siret, Gramesti, Zvoristea, Beresti, Fantanele, Liteni and Dolhasca.

The Suceava Inspectorate for Emergency Situations announced Tuesday at noon that the Siret had exceeded its danger level by more than half a meter and specialists expect the water level to rise by another half a meter. The river currently flows at a rate of 1,055 cubic meters per second.

Floods have severely hit Romania – four people have been killed and two are missing in Suceava county, while seven others have died in the neighboring Botosani county. Overall, 18 people have been killed in the entire country since rain began falling heavily last week.