Emergency evacuation
Largest population evacuation in Greece underway, as authorities prepare to dispose of WWII bomb (photos)
The largest evacuation of civilians in peacetime in Greece has started on Saturday, as authorities are preparing to dispose of 250kg WWII bomb in Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city. operation. Around 72,000 residents are set to be evacuated from the district of Kordelio in the western part of the city.
Mayor of Flood-Hit Varna Orders Forced Evacuation of Some Buildings
Varna Mayor Ivan Portnih has said that the local authorities are issuing orders for forced evacuation as some people refuse to leave their homes.
In a Sunday interview for the Bulgarian National Television, Portnih informed that the local authorities had prepared for emergency evacuations due to the refusal of people living in dangerous buildings to leave them.