People build a dam to protect houses from floods in Jasenovac, Croatia, on March 19, 2018. Parts of Croatia struggled with floods caused by rainfall and melting snow as the record-high water level of the Sava River was measured in the vicinity of Jasenovac. (Xinhua/Robert Anic)
ZAGREB, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Parts of Croatia were struggling on Monday to deal with floods caused by rain and melting snow.
About 100-km southeast from the capital city Zagreb, the Sava River in Jasenovac measured a historical rise of 920 cm on Monday evening, state television reported.
The water level was rising by one centimeter per hour and was expected to reach its peak on Tuesday. The previous highest rise -- 907 cm -- was recorded in 1970.
Croatian soldiers were deployed to help people whose houses had been hit by floods. Some villages were completely cut off. A state of emergency was declared in Jasenovac on Sunday.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic attended a crisis emergency session in Jasenovac with his ministers and local authorities on Monday.
On March 13, during a similar crisis meeting in central Croatia, a landslide caused severe damage to dozens of houses.
The current floods in Croatia were a result of heavy snow that fell in late February and recent heavy rains. No casualties were reported so far.
