From Friday, 4 August, to Sunday, 6 August 2023, several parts of Slovenia were hit by severe storms with extreme rainfall, causing multiple landslides, heavy floods and damage to transport infrastructure, The floods turned out to be the worst natural disaster since Slovenian independence. Due to the gravity of the situation, Slovenia activated the National Flood Protection and Rescue Plan which meant immediate activation of emergency intervention measures and sending all teams consisting of Civil Protection, Slovenian Army, members of Slovenian Water Agency, police, firefighters and mountain rescuers to the ground. People had to be evacuated from their homes and some settlements were cut off from the world for several days, with the access only possible by air. Homes and businesses were literally swept away, people were forced to save their own lives and leave everything else behind to the waters. Slovenian Government has requested international assistance through EU and NATO mechanisms, and asked the countries for help, which started arriving immediately. Damage is counted in billions of euros and will take a long time to recover.

Next Monday, 14 August was proclaimed a Solidarity Day, when Slovenia will come together to help people in the flood-affected areas. On this day, everyone in the affected areas, and also in other towns and cities, can do their best to help flood victims in various ways, including by cleaning up the affected areas, collecting aid, donating or otherwise showing their solidarity and compassion to flood victims.