Skopje community works to revive storm‑damaged tree

A severe windstorm hit Skopje, toppling trees, damaging cars and roofs, and injuring more than twenty residents. In the aftermath, neighbours from a building in the Aerodrome district gathered to save a local tree that had been heavily broken – its trunk was cut, roots exposed and branches trimmed. They re‑erected the tree, securing it with wires to prevent further collapse and to allow it to regrow. Social‑media comments praised the residents’ sense of unity, while a minority questioned whether the effort had been assessed by a horticultural or engineering professional and warned of safety risks. The incident highlights the community’s spontaneous response to environmental damage and the debate over informal versus expert‑guided remediation.