Kyustendil

According to a report by BNR, the mayor of Kyustendil, Ognyan Atanasov, has issued an order prohibiting the use of drinking water for purposes such as irrigation, watering green areas, and washing streets or cars. Violators of this order face fines of up to BGN 5,000, with repeat offenders required to pay the maximum penalty.

Today, heavy rainfall is expected in several regions, including Sofia-city, as a yellow weather warning has been issued. Cloud cover will persist throughout the day, with brief but intense precipitation anticipated in Western Bulgaria, particularly in areas like Sofia-city, Sofia, Pernik, Kyustendil, Smolyan, Blagoevgrad, and Pazardzhik.

In response to the alarming surge of whooping cough cases, the Health Commission has convened an extraordinary meeting to address the escalating situation. This decision comes following the tragic demise of two infants due to the disease in Kyustendil, prompting urgent action from health authorities.

The municipality of Kyustendil published an online map, including paid parking spaces and instructions for their usage. In actuality, the implementation of the "Blue Zone" was already initiated in the past, after a decision approved by the Municipal Council in 2016 and confirmed in 2022, but it has not been activated until now. The parking fee will amount to 1 lev per hour (0.50 euros).

Forecaster Petar Yankov has foreseen a change in weather patterns, heralding the end of the current warm spell by January 7. According to Yankov, light rain is expected in Kyustendil and Sofia today, accompanied by light snowfall in Western Bulgaria.

The Central Electoral Commission published the results with 100% of the protocols of the sectional electoral commissions have been processed throughout the country in the municipal electoral commissions in 27 regional cities.

Fire risk remains high due to dangerously hot weather today and in the coming days.

On this occasion, the fire department in Haskovo sent a warning to all mayors - to inform farmers to refrain from cleaning pastures, meadows and forest areas, and house owners - not to light fires in the open air.

Today, a moderate, temporarily strong northeasterly wind will blow in the eastern regions, with which colder air will continue to invade. The minimum temperatures will be from 7 to 12 degrees Celsius, and the maximum between 12°C and 17°C, in Sofia around 13°C.

Today it will be cloudy and rainy, and the rains will continue during the night against Saturday. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the weather forecaster on duty Martin Slavchev from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

Yellow code for heavy rainfall is in force for 14 districts in the country on 9 October. This is indicated by a reference on the NIMH website. These are Vidin, Montana, Vratsa, Sofia region, Sofia, Pernik, Kyustendil, Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik, Smolyan, Kardzhali, Plovdiv, Lovech and Haskovo. The expected amount of precipitation is between 25 and 30 millimeters.