TIRANA, November 17/ATA/ Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Andis Salla is in Vlora to coordinate on-site measures related to the warning for high-intensity rainfall, which is expected in the southern region after midnight.
During the visit, the minister met with the prefects of Vlora and Fier, the director of Fier Water Supply and Sewerage Directorate and the regional irrigation-drainage structures, with the aim of coordinating the details for preventing damage and coping with the emergency situation.
Heavy rainfall has started in the north of the country, while it is expected to intensify in Vlora region as well. Salla underlined that all structures are on full alert, continuing patrols and monitoring areas sensitive to flooding, damage to agricultural lands and infrastructure.
The minister stressed that cooperation between central and local institutions, as well as with regional irrigation-drainage structures, is key to ensure the protection of agricultural products and the safety of citizens. He said that there are already been taken measures to clean the canals and keep the irrigation network fully operational, to cope with the intensity of the rainfall.
Salla stated that the situation will be monitored in real time and citizens will be informed of any developments, while emergency teams will be ready to react in any case.
This inspection comes within the framework of the measures that the government is taking for the efficient management of extraordinary weather situations, focusing on the safety of citizens’ lives and property. /a.f/r.e/p.s./
