Croatia is left without an effective hail defense system, and meteorologists and experts are sounding the alarm! After the war devastated the entire Slavonian hail defense, today only a few launch stations remain, and the rockets have proven unreliable. Hail defense expert Bojan Lipovščak says it would take about three years to restore the system that existed in the 1990s.
Meteorologists Petra Mikuš Jurković and Branko Grisogono emphasize that current hail defense systems are unreliable and still experimental. Grisogono warns that we must get used to such disasters because it could get even worse due to climate change and global warming, which scientists are 99% sure is responsible for extreme weather.
Therefore, it is necessary to change standards for sewage, hydrology, and roads to adapt to new climate conditions. Recently, the city of Split was hit by a devastating storm causing massive damage. Mayor Tomislav Šuta says the situation is slowly improving, but the damage will likely exceed 25 million euros, which could lead to declaring a state of emergency.
The early warning system for bad weather did not work properly in Split, unlike in Slavonia where citizens received timely warnings. Meteorologists explain this by the rapid development of the storm and its short life cycle of about an hour, making timely warnings difficult.
Overall, Croatia faces serious problems in defending against hail and extreme weather events. Urgent investments and infrastructure adaptation are needed to protect against increasingly frequent and severe disasters caused by the climate crisis. What do you think — will it take decades more to tackle this problem, or will we finally realize the seriousness of the situation? Drop a comment, maybe together we can come up with a solution!
