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The Rain Temporarily Decreased the Pollution
The high level of pollution in the air in the last two months was decreased as a result of the rain falls and the wind. Almost all of the Ministry for environment’s measure stations are indicating a lower presence of cancerous PM10-pparticles and PM 2,5-particles.
The only station that is indicating a middle level of pollution is the one in...
Experts from the EU have begun to assess the damage from the storm
An expert team from the European Union have begun to assess the damage caused by the freak storm which hit Skopje and the surrounding area on Saturday evening, stated the EU Ambassador to Macedonia, Aivo Orav.
The experts were sent to the country after Macedonia enacted the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
https://twitter.com/AmbassadorEU/status/763000063480193024
Despite assessing the damage, the team also has to make...
11 victims from the floods have been released to their families
Some of the families of those killed in the floods in Skopje were allowed to take home the bodies of their loved ones. 11 bodies have been released to the families, and in the chapel in the main graveyard of Butel in Skopje, 3 more bodies are expected to be buried soon.
Families of 14 victims of the floods were...
Gruevski has returned from Turkey as Commander in Chief, Prime Minister and President of the nation
The president of the ruling party, the VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski cut his holiday in Turkey short, as the media have put it, “in order to help deal with the serious consequences of the storm and heavy rainfall”, and “to inspect the damage personally”.
In a disaster and tragedy of such magnitude, any help and assistance is invaluable and appreciated, however,...
Havoc in Cento during storm as people jumped from balconies to save their lives
Emergency services helped a middle-aged woman to safety after home in Cento was flooded. Members of the woman’s family said that she had jumped from her balcony to escape the flooding of her home after last night's storm.
Neighbours say the situation on Alija Avdovic Street was the worst. All houses, gardens, basements and the street have been severely flooded....
Death toll rises to 20, and crisis situation has been declared in Skopje and Tetovo
According to new information, after last night's torrential rains which hit Skopje, the death toll has now risen to 20. For now, only 13 of the dead have been identified stated the Steering Committee after today’s meeting.
After the meeting, they stated that Skopje and Tetovo were the most damaged area’s after the freak storm and they will declare a...
15 dead from yesterday’s storm in Skopje
At least 15 people were killed after yesterday's freak storms last night in Skopje, say the Ministry of Interior (MOI) in Macedonia.
They have stated that they still do not have official information of the death toll. According to the MOI, all of the victims were from the North East part of Skopje, in Stajkovski, and the surrounding areas. That...
Distressing scenes in Idomeni, as children lay down on the railroad in the mud begging for borders to be opened
The Refugee ordeal in Idomeni is deteriorating as fast as the weather. About 12,000 refugees are stuck in the mud and garbage in the refugee camp amid heavy rain which is expected to last until Wednesday.
In desperation a small group of refugee children have laid down on the rail tracks begging for the borders to be opened. The scene...
Pelagonija is under water, embankments of river Crna caved
Fruitful Pelagonija field is under water, river Crna has reached the level of 4.70 meters. At the places where the bed of the river has not been cleaned for decades, it is overflowing and causing great damage.
After the heavy rainfall in Bitola part of Pelagonija, where up to 50 liters per m2 fell, over 3,000 hectares of fruitful land...
