After the water recedes from the flooded areas, citizens of Podgorica and Danilovgrad will be able to report damage to local commissions, the Capital City and the Municipality of Danilovgrad told "Vijesti".
The city commission, the editorial office was told unofficially from the Capital City, will visit households and list the damage, and will submit the information to the Government of Montenegro, whose working body will consider the data and make a decision on the amount of assistance for citizens.
The municipality of Danilovgrad will, the head of that local government told "Vijesti" Aleksandar Grgurović, to help its citizens within its capabilities.
"And we also expect help from the Government. We will also turn to the Electric Power Company of Montenegro for help," he said yesterday.
Although weather conditions are slowly stabilizing and water is receding from key road routes, residents of some Podgorica settlements are still having difficulty reaching their homes.
The most critical situation yesterday was again in the settlements of Beri and Mareza, where local roads were flooded, as well as private properties, parts of family and commercial buildings, children's playgrounds, and landslides were recorded on several road routes.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) announced yesterday that "some houses have been flooded" in the village of Sekulići in Danilovgrad.
"Several houses in Pažići have been evacuated, and the water in that place, as well as in the town of Klikovača, is gradually receding. In Podgorica, there were several interventions in Beri, Komani and Lužnica, where several people were evacuated. Yesterday, a five-member family in Tološi was evacuated. The situation can be described as stable and under control. In Nikšić, in the settlements of Grebice and Duklo, there are houses at risk, and the water level is stagnant," the Ministry of Interior said.
They specified that the situation has stabilized in the town of Orja Luka on the Danilovgrad-Nikšić main road, but that the roads towards Glava Zeta and alternative roads towards Plana are still closed to traffic.
"In the town of Drenošnica, on the main road, there was a landslide, so the police let vehicles through alternately. In Mojkovac, in the town of Prošćenje, the Tara River overflowed, so traffic was closed. In the town of Sokolovina, on the Mojkovac - Đurđevića Tara road, there was a landslide, which closed traffic. In the towns of Slatina and Kaludra, traffic was closed due to the overflow of the Tara River. The road towards Komarnica in the Municipality of Šavnik has been established. Due to the collapse of the road, traffic was suspended on the Kolašin-Berane road via the Klisura tunnel, and the rehabilitation of that section is underway. There were no interventions on the coast," the Ministry of Interior said.
Penalties for usurping the Mareza canal
Members of the Montenegrin Army installed a pontoon bridge in Donja Gorica yesterday to allow the Mareza to flow towards the Morača.
Mayor of Podgorica Saša Mujović announced yesterday that all those who prevented the canal that should lead the Mareza branch to the Morača from performing its function would be sanctioned.
"I had a meeting with the director of the Inspection Directorate, Mr. Branko Kovačević"We agreed to take uncompromising action, to punish all those who built illegal structures and who in any way endangered this Mares canal," Mujović said yesterday in Donja Gorica.
He said that there would be no selective treatment.
"All those who have occupied the territory of the canal and prevented the canal from performing its function will be sanctioned. They will be ordered to remove all these illegal structures and we must bring the canal into operation," he added.
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He specified that two locations are the most critical.
"...Or rather, two such 'plugs', where someone behaved very irresponsibly, along with all this other stuff, dumping waste... That is now a priority, that needs to be resolved," said Mujović.
The Capital also announced that "the acting inspector on the ground noted in the minutes that certain citizens and business entities have illegally usurped the canal leading from Mareza to Morača, into which rubble, soil and other construction and waste materials have been deposited, which directly jeopardizes its basic function."
They point out that the Mareze Canal plays a key role in the system for draining excess water during heavy rainfall, and that its passability is crucial for preventing floods, material damage, and endangering the safety of citizens.
Any obstacle on that waterway, in the area, represents an immediate threat to public safety and as such will no longer be tolerated.
"At the same time as the field work, the Inspection Directorate issues decisions on sanctioning all identified responsible persons, in accordance with the law," they add.
They said that this is an extensive, technically and financially demanding job, which will be carried out until the entire length of the canal from Mareza to Morača is completely cleaned and its full functionality is ensured.
"All relevant city services will continue to work without interruption and at full capacity, until this problem is resolved. The capital will not tolerate illegal usurpation of public property and irresponsible behavior that directly threatens the safety of citizens," the capital announced.
The water level of Lake Skadar is rising, but it is not alarming yet
Head of the Meteorological Center of Television Vijesti Dušan Pavićević He said that no precipitation is expected today that could affect the rise in water levels.
He said in "Colors of Morning" on TV Vijesti that the water level of the Morača is 1,5 meters lower than Wednesday since yesterday. He said that the water level of the Zeta in Danilovgrad is half a meter lower, while the drop in the water level of that river in Nikšić is smaller, by only a few centimeters.
A decline is also being recorded in all major watercourses in the north of the country.
According to Pavićević, the water level of Lake Skadar is rising, and was half a meter higher yesterday than on Wednesday.
"At this point, it's not alarming yet, but it's a pretty high water level. As far as the lake is concerned, it's two meters to the maximum. But as the water level rises, so does the surface area of the lake, so it's not going to happen quickly," Pavićević points out.
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