The floods, unfortunately, took three human lives and caused enormous material damage that is still being added up.
The damage assessment commission of the municipality of Fojnica believes that the total damage from the floods in the area of that municipality will amount to 50 million marks, and as announced on Friday on the website of the municipality of Fojnica, 160 residential buildings were damaged, 25 business buildings were heavily damaged, 88 cars were destroyed or damaged, and five smaller landslides and five landslides were recorded in the settlements of Dusina and Gojevići, as well as five smaller landslides that could endanger traffic.
NUMEROUS MATERIAL DAMAGE AND HUMAN LIVES
There is a lot of damage caused by the floods that hit the area of Fojnica on October 4 this year.
The floods, unfortunately, took three human lives and caused enormous material damage that is still being added up.
According to the data of the Damage Assessment Commission of the Municipality of Fojnica, within the stipulated period, citizens submitted 402 requests for damage assessment. As of yesterday, 200 applications have been processed, and intensive work is being done to resolve all cases related to damages as soon as possible.
The commission states that 370 households were affected, 160 residential buildings were damaged, of which four buildings were totally damaged. Also, 185 auxiliary buildings were damaged, and 88 cars were destroyed or damaged.
DAMAGE TO ROADS AND BUSINESS FACILITIES
When it comes to business buildings, according to the data of the Commission, 25 of them suffered major damages.
Regional road 437 Fojnica – Ostrožac was damaged in a length of 10.5 km (about 70 percent of road communication).
According to the estimate of the Directorate for Roads SBK, the amount of damage is around 30,000,000.00 KM. Likewise, local roads were damaged, the damage is estimated at around 1,000,000.00 KM, as well as local bridges, according to the estimate, the amount of damage is around 250,000.00 KM.
5 smaller landslides and 5 landslides were recorded in the settlements of Dusina and Gojevići, as well as 5 smaller landslides that could endanger traffic on RP 437, damage around 100,000.00 KM.
Damages to business entities and public institutions are about 9,000,000.00 KM.
Under the direct influence of floods, from the rivers Željeznica and Fojnica, the coverage of the flooded area is about 300 ha, in a length of 25 km, which damaged agricultural and construction land.
In the mentioned area, the riverbed needs to be fixed in several places, and the competent ministry has not yet submitted an assessment report, as well as a proposal for measures, so the Commission does not have information about the amount of damage in this area.
Based on all of the above, the Fojnica Municipality Damage Assessment Commission believes that the total damage in the area of the Fojnica Municipality will amount to 50,000,000.00 KM.
On the other hand, 349,008.07 KM was paid to the special account of the Municipality, for the purpose of payment of donations for assistance in the rehabilitation of the consequences of floods in the area of the municipality of Fojnica, during the past month, from October 7 to November 7.
All remaining payments for this purpose, as well as final damage assessments, will be published later, the Municipality points out.
Source: akta.ba
