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Natural Hazards in Bulgaria - Coggle Diagram
Natural Hazards in Bulgaria
Overall effect on Bulgaria
Economic Losses:
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Sofia earthquake scenario: €4.2 billion damage
Landslides: ~500 million leva (€250 million) repairs
2022 Karlovo floods: ~€30 million damage
2024 floods & storms: major losses, ~1% of Bulgaria’s GDP
Displacment and Damage
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Hundreds displaced in flood-hit villages
Roads, bridges, homes destroyed by landslides and floods
Urban areas (Sofia, Varna) face major risk from quakes
Need for Better Prevention
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Stronger building codes for earthquakes
Flood protection & drainage upgrades
Landslide stabilization projects (EU-funded)
National disaster plans & public awareness
Floods
Examples:
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Varna 2014
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12 deaths
Flash floods in Asparuhovo district
Cars and houses swept away
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Floods 2024–2025
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Central & southern Bulgaria
Villages destroyed, roads damaged
Months to clean up, years to rebuild
Causes:
Heavy rainfall
Overflowing rivers
Poor drainage systems
Effects:
Property and infrastructure loss
Long-term recovery
Shows climate change impact
Response:
Army and rescue services helped
Rebuilding and prevention plans
Source: BBC & Novinite flood reports
Landslides
Locations
Near Smolyan (Rhodope Mountains)
Largest landslide in Bulgaria
Causes?
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Heavy rainfall
Deforestation
Unstable mountain slopes
Effects?
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Roads and homes destroyed
Danger to locals
Tourism and transport affected
Response
Ongoing repairs
Expensive stabilization projects
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Earthquakes
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High Risk areas
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Sofia
Plovdiv
Shabla
Kresna
Chirpan
Effects
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Damage to homes and roads
Risk to lives
Infrastructure collapse
Preparednes
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Poor building resistance
Limited emergency training
Experts warn about lack of readiness
Causes
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Tectonic plate movement
Fault lines across Bulgaria
Weak building structures
sources
Novinite articles
New York Times report