TIRANA, January 7 /ATA/ Prefect of Gjirokastra region Albana Hasanaj told ATA that despite the downpour rain, all national roads in the territory of the region are passable, while work is underway to clear the urban roads of the Southern city of Gjirokastra from inert materials and landslides.
According to the prefect, there have currently been observed landslides mainly on rural roads, while the relevant working groups and teams of the contracting companies are working intensively to guarantee normal traffic and safety for road users.
The presence of inert materials along several segments of the city’s roads caused by heavy rain is most obvious problem in Gjirokastra municipality. All relevant teams, including the State Police, Gjirokastra municipality, the Armed Forces and road maintenance teams have been engaged to mitigate the effects of the rainfall and bring the situation to normality.
Prefect Hasanaj said that there is no electricity supply in two municipal units; there the power supply has been cut off for safety reasons because the electrical cabins are located in areas with increased water flow. Meanwhile, the supply with drinking water is continuing normally.
“Currently, the river flows are being closely monitored, at 6.5 meters in Memaliaj and 4.4 meters in Përmet. According to her, continuous monitoring is necessary, as the increased flows can also create problems for Fier and Vlora regions,” said Hasanaj, while saying that, “The relevant units continue to monitor the situation 24 hours a day and are on standby for immediate intervention in case of worsening of the weather conditions.” /e.xh/a.f/r.e/p.s./
