TIRANA, November 20/ATA/ The Ministry of Defense reported today that civil protection structures, local units and the Armed Forces have worked non-stop over the last 24 hours to manage high water flows as a result of heavy rainfall, clean roads blocked by landslides, keep homes safe during torrential rain and evacuate citizens to safety in endangered areas.
A press release of the Ministry of Defense reads that there is work underway to deal with the bad weather consequences in Durrës, Lezha, Mirdita, Kukës, Shkodra, Gjirokastra, Vlora, Fier, Lushnje, Elbasan, Berat, Korça and Dibra.
The Ministry of Defense and the National Civil Protection Agency said they remain in continuous monitoring and on standby for immediate intervention in case the weather situation gets worse. /k.s/p.s./
