Elenite digs out as Tsarevo braces for second flood

Heavy equipment entered the Elenite holiday village to excavate mud, stones, and trees deposited by floodwaters as authorities prepared for forecasted rainfall. Tsarevo Mayor Marin Kirov reported that recently constructed infrastructure withstood the disaster, but peripheral damage occurred around it. Senior Commissioner Nikolay Nikolaev said crews cleared roads to allow vehicle movement and completed family evacuations after restoring access to the complex. A structural engineer determined that buildings remained safe for occupancy, but the complex lacked electricity and water services. Damaged vehicles were relocated to a staging area near the Onyx hotel between Sveti Vlas and Elenite. Distribution company teams worked to restore electrical substations throughout the affected zones. Bulldozers, waste trucks, excavators, and amphibious vehicles from Nessebar municipality joined firefighters, military personnel, and volunteers in cleanup operations. Municipal commissions began damage assessments in both Tsarevo and Nessebar as officials braced for additional storms forecast for Tuesday.