Minister Vučinović at TVCG: The most damage from earthquakes on buildings over fifty years old

Montenegro, Podgorica (23 January 2018)-- The Government's Commission for the assessment of damage from natural disasters visited the most endangered municipalities of the Northern Region affected by the recent earthquake and found that most damages are on buildings that were built fifty years ago, highlitened the Minister without Portfolio in the Government of Montenegro and the President of the Commission Marija Vučinović while making a guest appearance on National Broadcaster  TVCG.

Minister Vučinović reminded that the Government of Montenegro has committed 190,000 euros to repair the most urgent consequences of the earthquake, pointing out that the Government's Commission for the assessment of damage from natural disasters, which received 3,500 claims for damage assessment, must first have a report of the damage assessment by the local Commission to respond adequately.

"It's information from the scene. Still, local commissions for assessing damage from natural disasters are visiting areas, visited by families who have suffered damage. That's a huge number of requests. Most of them are in the Municipality of Plav. According to the information they expect about 1. 400 -1 500 requests, and in other municipalities about 700. Therefore, the work of the Commission is going in the way that the requests that arrive in the Government or  to the Commission for assessment of damage from natural disasters within the Government itself, must have a report of the estimated damage by the local commission. "- underlined Minister Vučinović.

The Minister also stated that the Government made the decision that the Commission for Damage Aherefore, we must understand that this is the help that the Government Commission refers to individuals or households that need this assistance. "As I said, this urgent help that is being provided at this moment is really the help most needed by the households who suffered the most damage, the households that had to move out of their homes due to damage. "- emphasised  Minister.

The Minister also stated that the Government had decided that the Commission for Damage Assessment receives feedback on the spending of funds and Commission would once again visit vulnerable households to check whether the funds were intentionally spent.

Speaking of expectations regarding when field teams will complete their work and have accurate information on the number of applications received, those who have been established and will be assisted later, the Minister stated that, given the large number of requests, the local commission must visit all these households and as soon as they instruct, the Government's commission will do its part of the job.

PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO