Biljana Eftimova, deputy director of Štip Clinical Hospital, announced today that preliminary estimates put the damage caused by the severe weather that struck Štip on July 21 at several million denars. However, the institution is still awaiting the insurance company’s official report.

According to Eftimova, an additional expert assessment is needed alongside the insurer’s findings, as further damage requiring repairs was discovered after the initial inspection.

The roof and the third floor, which houses the orthopedics ward and operating room, the intensive care unit and the coma center, sustained the most severe damage. Eftimova said these areas had been left without a roof, while the final cost of the damage remains unknown, although it is expected to run into millions of denars.

Health Minister Sasho Klekovski also visited Štip Hospital today. He said developments were being closely monitored and that funds for reconstruction had already been allocated in the institution’s budget.

Klekovski said the Ministry would monitor the entire process and, once the value of the damage had been determined, would provide the necessary funds. The goal is to complete the work within the deadline and restore the orthopedics department to operation as soon as possible.

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The Balkans are expected to face one of the most powerful episodes of extreme weather this summer, according to the European Storm Forecast Experiment.

The center has issued its highest-level alert (Level 3) for part of the region, warning that dangerous storms will develop from Tuesday into the early hours of Wednesday.

The areas considered most at risk are southern Croatia, southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro. Albania, meanwhile, is included in the Level 1 risk zone, where similar weather phenomena are expected, but on a limited scale. Meteorologists warn that the situation could develop into a major outbreak of powerful storms spreading from Italy toward Southeastern Europe.

These storms are expected to bring very large hail, winds of destructive intensity and isolated tornadoes. Across the Western Balkans, including Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, southern Serbia and Albania, atmospheric conditions are considered favorable for the development of very severe storms.

There is a possibility that powerful storm systems forming over Italy could cross the Adriatic and strike the region. In addition to the Balkans, alerts have also been issued for parts of Italy, Romania and Bulgaria.

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The storm is reported to have affected the Tropojë area, where intense rainfall in the Lekbibaj administrative unit caused landslides and debris flows.

Masses of soil and rocks have also accumulated on several road sections, making it difficult for vehicles to pass.

Once weather conditions improve, authorities are expected to intervene to clear the roads and restore normality in the affected areas.

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