 Complete the following phrase:  Bandić soon backtracked on his opposition to ficing rebuilding and remained optimistic in his statements about recovery from the earthquake. However, reconstruction had not yet begun by the time of Bandićs death, and many people were still living in severely damaged buildings months later. In Donji grad, cultural heritage regulations created additional red tape for affected citizens. The authorities estimated that 20,000 people, or more than half of residents of Donji grad had moved out of their homes by the middle of April, and scaffolding protecting pedestrians from falling masonry began to be erected only in 2021. Bandić was criticised for spending millions on projects such as Snow Queen Trophy and decorative lighting while reducing allocation of funds for repairs of schools and other public buildings, and spending city money on uncoordinated duplication of residents own renovation efforts. The city was also affected by a flash flood in July where citizens forced open an unstaffed dam to drain the city, and 