Kumanovo: 160 Compensation Claims After Storm Damage

A total of 160 compensation claims have been submitted by citizens and legal entities in Kumanovo following the severe weather that hit the region some time ago.

The claims mainly concern damage to the roofs and façades of buildings and to vehicles, as well as the consequences of flooding caused by rainwater.

The Damage Assessment Commission will review the claims and conduct on-site assessments. At the end of this process, it will prepare a report to be submitted to the relevant commission in the Government.

The Mayor of Kumanovo, Maksim Dimitrievski, said that the storm had caused not only material damage but had also affected road infrastructure and traffic signage.

According to Dimitrievski, work is under way in rural areas together with the “National Forests” public enterprise to resolve the problems that have arisen. He said that three traffic lights had been knocked down, while the most serious damage was the collapse of the main control box containing the controller for all the traffic lights on “Treta MUB” Boulevard. This fault has been repaired, while the problem at the intersection near the Green Market still remains to be resolved.

The municipality must secure the funds needed to purchase and install new traffic signage. Municipal institutions, as well as citizens and private entities, also suffered storm damage.

Aleksandar Kërstevski, director of the Home for the Elderly in Kumanovo, said that parts of the institution’s building had been damaged.

He said that several trees had been broken and uprooted, installations and windows had been damaged, while problems had also emerged on the building’s roof and in other areas. According to Kërstevski, the damage was repaired through donations.

Although more than a month has passed since the severe weather, work to repair the damage and clear away the storm’s effects is continuing in Kumanovo and the surrounding area.

Employees of the municipal enterprises and teams from the “National Forests” public enterprise are removing fallen and uprooted trees, while work is also under way to restore the electricity distribution network.