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“The network still needs to be completely fixed from the technical side, but the supply has been restored to all users,” ESO representative Rasa Juodkienė told Elta on Wednesday.
According to her, electricity supply is provided by generators for some of the residents who have experienced damage to power lines. There is still a great need for them in the Vilnius region, but their specific number is constantly changing.
“The network is being managed and the generators are being disconnected,” said R. Juodkienė.
ELTA reminds that after the storm, when the restoration of electricity supply was delayed and some consumers suffered losses as a result, ESO made a decision to pay compensation to some residents. It will be provided for more than 72 hours. for persons who did not have electricity.
The municipalities of Vilnius district, Radviliškis, Joniškis, Akmenė district and Šiauliai district have announced the emergency situation at the municipal level due to the effects of the storm.
Insurers: the value of the losses caused by the storm that raged at the end of July reaches 6 million euros
A week after the storm that swept through Lithuania, according to the data of the insurance companies “Gjensidige” and “Ergo”, the damage caused by the element reaches over 2 million. euros. According to Elta’s calculations, based on both this data and the data previously provided by “Lietuvos drimadu”, the value of the storm damage exceeds 6 million. euros.
As stated by Viktorija Katilienė, Head of Claims Department for the Baltic States at Gjensidige, the value of losses caused by the storm in Lithuania amounted to 1.7 million. euros. At that time, Gytis Matiukas, Head of Claims Administration of “Ergo” in the Baltic States, says that the damage amounts to 520 thousand. euros.
“Insurance company Gjensidige in the Baltic countries has so far received about 1,490 reports of losses caused by the storm for almost 2.7 million. euros. In Lithuania, the company has already registered 1,105 claims for 1.7 million euros,” said V. Katilienė to Eltai.
“Due to the natural elements raging at the end of July, the losses of “Ergo” customers amount to more than 520 thousand. 900 customers applied to ERGO”, said G. Matiukas.
According to the representative of Gjensidige, the most affected districts of Lithuania are Vilnius, Šiauliai, Kaunas, Panevėžys.
“The most affected districts of Lithuania are Vilnius, Šiauliai, Kaunas, Panevėžys. After a few dozen events, we registered in the districts of Ukmergė, Kėdainiai, Trakai, Širvintos,” she explained.
At that time, according to G. Matiuk, most of the clients applied for property damage.
“Residents’ property was the most affected, more than 70 percent applied for such damages. customers. We received 7% for vehicle damage. customer referrals. The rest of the losses are related to the property of companies, agriculture and other damage”, stated G. Matiukas.
According to V. Katilienė, this storm was different from the one that broke through Lithuania in 2023. extent of property damage. According to her, buildings, electronic devices and customers’ cars were damaged.
“Buildings were damaged – walls, roofs, decoration, basements and rooms were flooded, hanging furniture fell from the soaked walls. The water caused electronics and lighting to fail, and power surges damaged many electronic devices. So we see that the damage will be greater than it has been so far. Yards and gardens, garden furniture, fences were also more severely damaged this time – they were damaged by flying objects or fallen trees, as well as damaged or completely damaged greenhouses, broken windows of the terraces,” she commented.
“Gjensidige customers’ cars were also affected by the storm. Vehicles were destroyed by fallen trees, objects flying from yards – garden furniture, swings, etc. One accident was particularly painful when a tree fell on a car moving on the road, the driver even needed medical help,” she added.
According to “Lietuvos dramudi” data, the storm brought losses of 4.23 million to residents and businesses. euros. More than 6,000 damages were registered in the past week, of which 40 percent. has already been settled by compensating customers.
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