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Rainfall causes problems in Durrës, landslide in Currila

TIRANA, February 6/ATA/ The recent rainfall has caused flooding in several areas of Albania, creating problems for the local residents and road traffic.

There has been a difficult situation in Durrës where in some urban areas the water level has exceeded the sidewalks, making the movement of vehicles rather difficult.

There have been evident problems on the roads near the “Niko Dovana” stadium and in the area near the “Taulantia” promenade.

While in Currila area, as a result of a landslide, the main road connecting this area to “Taulantia” square has been blocked. The relevant teams are working to unblock the road, while currently the traffic has been temporarily limited into one lane.

According to the weather forecasters, there will be an unsettled weather even in the coming days.

In the western lowlands, there will be heavy rain while in the in the mountainous areas there will be snowfall.

Meteorologist Lajda Porja told the media that over the weekend, the intensity of the rain will be weakened, but there will be a significant drop in temperatures.

“The temperatures will be typical for February. The minimum temperature will drop into 3-4 degrees Celsius, while maximum temperature will not exceed 15 degrees. Snowfall is expected in the northern and northeastern areas,” she said.

According to forecasts, February is expected to be a rainy month, unlike the same month last year. /j.p/p.s./

 

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