Lithuania: storm damage claims reach nearly 10,000
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Energijos skirstymo operatorius (ESO), a Lithuanian company, received almost 9,700 requests for compensation after a major storm hit the country a little over two weeks ago.
Rasa Juodkienė, an ESO representative, stated the company has already paid out 156.6 thousand euros to 926 applicants. Most claims, 49 percent, covered spoiled food, while a similar share requested funds for generator rental, purchase, and fuel. Another 2 percent of requests were for reimbursement of lodging costs.
Fifty-nine percent of the claims requested up to 220 euros, 19 percent requested up to 440 euros, and 22 percent requested up to 660 euros. ESO clarified these payments are separate from automatic compensation for prolonged power outages, which all customers experiencing restoration delays beyond 72 hours will receive. Lithuania’s Hydrometeorological Service determined the August 22 storm was the strongest recorded since 1970, disrupting electricity to nearly 270,000 customers at its peak.
