It’s a cold weather alert in Bulgaria, where temperatures dropped to below seven degrees this morning in Ruse, a city on the Danube. “It’s really cold, with a strong, frosty wind – the local Bishop, mgr. Strahil Kavalenov, told SIR –. There are 22 cm of snow, and the Mayor declared it a snow day for students”. And he added: “The streets are frozen, and this makes moving around dangerous, and that’s why the authorities asked people to stay at home if they can”. The prelate pointed out that “today all municipal parking lots are free, so that streets can be cleared more easily”. In the forefront of helping the homeless is Caritas Ruse that runs the only hostel for homeless people all over Bulgaria, called “The Good Samaritan”. “In the last few days, the demand for overnight accommodation has increased – the Director of Caritas Ruse, Stefan Markov, explained –. We can sleep up to 65 people, but we do not turn anyone down and keep our doors open, so we can have up to 80, 85 people”. And he went on: “We provide a bed, food and the option to have a shower”. Even lower temperatures, about ten degrees lower, are expected in Ruse tomorrow. “We hope the weather will quickly improve, as it has been predicted to happen next Wednesday”, the Bishop of Ruse ended.