 The Slovenian army deployed helicopters on Friday to rescue people trapped by floods in Slovenj Gredek, a northern Slovenian town. Torrential rains, which authorities described as biblical, have hit northern and western Slovenia, disrupting traffic, causing blackouts, and leading to evacuations. Cars and vehicles were swept away by torrents in Škafjoloka. Rescuers struggled to reach flooded areas and issued a public call for rubber boats in places where roads were closed and impassable due to landslides. Slovenia's defense minister, Marjan Sarek, appealed to citizens to stay indoors in Kamik, where authorities declared a state of emergency.