The “Pavarësia” neighborhood is among the hardest-hit areas, with several roads underwater.

Emergency services and police are on-site directing traffic and helping citizens move around. /e.i/a.f/p.s./

The National Civil Protection Agency reported that a family of five members was evacuated by Armed Forces teams in the village of Dukagjin i Ri, Thumanë municipal unit because their home was flooded.

In Zejmen municipal unit, as a result of the flooding of the Prulli and Pllana streams, four homes were flooded and the local residents have been temporarily accommodated by local authorities.

In Durrës region, there is work on the ground to eliminate the consequences of the rainfall in Sukth, Katund i Ri and Ishëm municipal units.

While in Kukës and Shkodra regions, inert materials have fallen along several roads and contractor companies are working to clear them.

Meanwhile, OSHEE electric utility teams are working to restore power in several villages of Rubik, Kukës, Tropoja, Gjirokastra and Korça. /k.s/r.e/p.s./

Balluku said that the situation is being carefully monitored, especially the water level of the rivers.

“The weather forecast shows heavy rain in the north and northeast, while the rainfall will also spread temporarily to the south and southeast, with higher intensity after the 19^th of November”, she said.

On his part, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Andis Salla said that the Irrigation-Drainage Directorates have been put on full alert, especially in the north and in Fier region, the areas most exposed to risk.

Salla added that in Lezha and Shkodra there have been set up emergency headquarters, where about 20 specialists, 80 technicians and 15 workers operate 24/7 in 9 pumping stations to guarantee the flow of water.

Salla emphasized that in critical areas of Lezha and Shkodra and 16 others in Fier have also been deployed 8 excavators, ready to intervene in cooperation with municipalities and civil emergencies.

Meanwhile, Minister of Defense Pirro Vengu emphasized that precautionary measures have been taken to avoid floods and that all forces and means are at maximum readiness.

Director General of the National Civil Protection Agency Haki Çako also underlined that the capacities at the national level are at full readiness.

“The Armed Forces, firefighters, State Police and civil protection structures are committed to being close to citizens at all times, whether for immediate intervention or evacuation of residents if necessary,” said Çako. /j.p/p.s./

The Bank of Albania said that the non-performing loans rose to the level of 5.05%, from the 5% it had been for October 2022.

According to the Bank, the annual trend remains positive as the ratio of non-performing loans results in a decrease of 1.05% compared to November last year.

So far, the projections result in a rather limited increase of the non-performing loan indicator, but however, uncertainties are related to inflation and the increase in interest rates.

Managing the quality of the loan portfolio is one of the main challenges of the banking sector for this year./p.s./

According to the Directorate, our coast will be affected by the wind blowing in the south-southwest direction at the force of 15-25 m/s and wave height will be from 1.80 to 3.50 meters.

There will be an improvement of weather conditions after 06:00 o’clock on January 11.

The Maritime Directorate said that, “To prevent any unexpected situation due to the weather conditions, we are looking for the cooperation of all entities that exercise activity in the maritime field, to take all the necessary measures for the provision of means in the port and increase of the readiness of the crew in the vessels”. /k.s/j.p/r.e/p.s./