Water floods homes, several families evacuated in Lezha

2025-11-18 19:02:51Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Four families in Zejme, Lezha, have been evacuated because their homes have been flooded as they are located below the level of drainage channels.

Civil emergency teams are in the flooded areas of the Lezha district, evacuating residents affected by this situation. They have taken shelter in the vocational school dormitory in the city of Lezha.

A complicated situation arises in the "Sake" neighborhood, a depressed area where several homes are currently surrounded by water.

Because the area has protected status, the Municipality's interventions require the approval of the Ministry, making immediate management difficult.

The situation in the Kallmet Administrative Unit also remains worrying, where the reservoir has reached its maximum point due to high inflows. Problems have also been recorded in Dragushë and Dajç, where high water channels pose a risk if the rainfall continues with intensity.

In Kurbin, the area most affected by the floods, only one family was evacuated in the village of Gjorm, while in Mirdita the situation appears calmer, with problems limited to some rural roads where landslides and the presence of inert materials have been noted. Interventions carried out during the day have stabilized the situation.

The Director of the Regional Directorate of Irrigation and Drainage announced that the hydropower plants are operating at full capacity. Teams have intervened in the drainage canals of Kurbin and the high water canals of Zadrima, helping to prevent the situation from worsening.

OSHEE reported power outages in several areas during the morning, but technical interventions have made it possible to restore supply to all areas.

The Lezha Local Police Directorate has increased patrols and monitoring on problematic axes, to limit the movement of vehicles and guarantee the safety of citizens.


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