Skopje marks ten years since the storm that caused floods that killed 22 people. On the afternoon of August 6, 2016, the Skopje region was hit by heavy rain and strong winds. The victims during the storm were in the areas of Skopje’s Singelikj,Stajkovci, Smilkovci and Arachinovo.
During the 24 hours of August 6, 2016, 92.9 liters per square meter of rain come down in Skopje, and during the first two hours of the storm, there were more than 800 lightning strikes.
The storm and the torrential rain caused trees to fall, and homes were left without electricity. Around a thousand citizens were evacuated during the night of August 6.
Citizens from all over the country, coordinated by the Red Cross, the Crisis Staff and the competent institutions, showed solidarity in the following days to collect the most necessary aid for the victims. August 8, 2016 was declared a Day of Mourning.
The Hydrometeorological Administration reported in its reports after the storm that a record intensity of 84.5 millimeters of precipitation was recorded at Zajchev Rid – the main meteorological station in Skopje.
