10 August 2016
The Commission for Relations with Religious Communities and Religious Groups stated that Pope Francis through the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin sent a telegram to express his condolences to Skopje’s Bishop Kiro Stojanov for the flood victims in Skopje and the surrounding area. “After hearing of the dramatic storm that hit the city and […]
10 August 2016
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. Today, EU experts assess […]
9 August 2016
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 […]
7 August 2016
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 […]
7 August 2016
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 […]
7 August 2016
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, […]
6 August 2015
This afternoon Kumanovo was caught in a thunderstorm followed by strong rainfall. The storm wreaked chaos on the city. High-speed winds decreased visibility on the roads to about 50 meters. The wind took down number of trees in the city center.
4 August 2015
The number of casualties following the floods in the Tetovo region has increased. According to the residents of Golema Rechica, two more bodies had been discovered in their village, who were from the Shar Mountain village of Lisec. It is assumed that there are two more casualties who are still missing. The residents of Mala […]
4 August 2015
Following the flooding of Tetovo, the Government will hold today an emergency meeting to review the situation in the aftermath of the torrential rains in the Polog and Pelagonia regions. The large storm that caught the Tetovo region claimed several casualties. According to latest information, five people died and at least ten were injured. The […]
3 August 2015
The storm that caught the Tetovo region resulted in several casualties. The police confirmed that a minor from Golema Rechica has drowned in the torrent coming from the mountainside, while playing in the yard of the house. Four people died in the landfall caused by erosion of the soil, in the village of Shipkovica. The […]
