He said declaring an emergency is not necessary for now, arguing the country has one of the best disaster relief and civil protection systems in Europe.

Civil protection commander Srečko Šestan said that he will issue an order that stores with food, technical goods or children's equipment can remain open on Sundays and during holidays and will be able to set their opening hours.

The government today also discussed changes to the Natural Disaster Recovery Act to empower mayor to take emergency measures past the public procurement system. Golob expects parliament to pass the bill on Tuesday or Wednesday.

The rain has died down a bit and is not expected to intensify during the day. The weather alert was downgraded to yellow, most of the country was orange yesterday.

Unfortunately, storms are expected tomorrow, especially at the coast. But the weather is expected to stabilize by Monday.

Police have confirmed that an elderly man was found dead in the area of ​​Tomačevo near Ljubljana, which brings the number of fatalities reported to 4.

Thousands of people are still without electricity.

Parts of the Zgornja Savinjska valley remain cut off, the situation is also dire in the Medvode area, and a helicopter is helping with the evacuation in Kamnik.

The Sava River near Croatia in the south-east continues to rise, with most problems expected where Sava and Krka meet, south of the town of Brežice.

Around 2 PM, members of the Slovenian Armed Forces meanwhile managed to get to Črna na Koroškem after the town in a small valley in the northern Koroška region, had been cut off the rest of the country yesterday morning, Defence Minister Marjan Šarec said at the government's emergency session on the devastating floods.

The extent of damage in Črna na Koroškem is not yet clear. In several towns in the area tap water must be boiled, with the local water utility urging locals to use drinking water sparingly.