A HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSED TROUBLES IN MEDVEDJA

10. March 2016.

Medvedja – A heavy rainfall caused an increase in the water levels of mainly waters of the second order. The highest water levels were recorded on the Gazdarska River, the Tularska River and the Lepastica River. No damage inflicted on the buildings and agricultural crops was reported, but some damage related to the impairment and collapse of bridges and pedestrian bridges for light traffic, as well as to local uncategorized roads, was done.

Nebojsa Arsic, the Mayor of Medvedja, and members of the Center for Emergency Situations visited the potentially endangered areas in order to repair the damage caused to the registered locations.

On the Medvedja – Pristina highway, near the riverbed of the Tularska River, the water swept away three makeshift bridges that connected three rural neighborhoods with the main road, and there were also several landslides in the direction of Tulare, "said Mr. Arsic.

Depending on the capabilities, the activity for repairing the caused damage and normalizing the functioning of regular communications is planned for today and tomorrow.

Source: Info Centre South and Coordination Body