Many cities across Kosovo are facing a serious situation today due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall.
The rain has triggered major overflows in several villages in the municipalities of Rahovec, Klina, Malisheva, and Peja, where the situation appears to be most severe and damage most extensive.
As a result of the rainfall, several rivers and streams in these areas have overflowed their banks, flooding residential zones.
The Kosovo Hydrometeorological Institute has issued an additional warning for residents in these regions, stating that rainfall is expected to continue in the coming days.
Sinjali has contacted the mayors of Rahovec and Klina, who said that the situation is currently more stable and that municipal teams are doing everything possible to assist citizens.
The Mayor of Rahovec, Smajl Latifi, told Sinjali that the situation in the municipality has been stabilized for the time being, adding that local authorities are providing assistance to residents using all available capacities.
“The situation is stable at the moment. We do not yet know the extent of the damage, but we are assisting citizens as much as we can, because it is our duty,” Latifi.
Meanwhile, the Mayor of Klina, Zenun Elezaj, said that all emergency teams are on the ground, including himself personally.
Elezaj told Sinjali that the current priority is preventing any loss of life, emphasizing that damage assessments will be conducted once the situation stabilizes.
“There has been a significant rise in river levels, and there are floods in certain areas, but we are on the ground. There is some stagnation now, and I hope water levels will start to drop soon and the situation will calm down. We are assisting, we are in the field, I personally am in the field. For now, the main goal is to protect human lives and avoid casualties. Later, a commission will be formed to assess the damage, because at this moment it is difficult to evaluate the losses,” Elezaj said.
