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					Bulgaria: Flood: 2005/08/06
					
						
					
				
				
| Period | 2005/08/06 | 
|---|---|
| Country or District | Bulgaria | 
| Event Type | Flood | 
| Outline | Three Bulgarians died on Saturday and over 5,000 people fled their homes as severe floods devastated the Balkan country, destroying roads and cutting off remote villages, officials said. | 
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others | 
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Reuters AlertNet 2005/08/06
Police declared a state of disaster and evacuated over 5,000 people since Friday in south and west Bulgaria, where water levels have reached more than 1.5 metres above normal, officials said.
	
    