Floods Situation, Shkodra under Water Power
Albanian Daily News
Published March 26, 2018
Shkodra Municipality has given e detailed information on the situation of the floods in the terrain it controls and monitors as to 9:00 on Monday. The total amount of land flooded reaches 1455 acres. Shkodra municipality is closely monitoring the situation and responding to emergencies promptly.
This institution has helped 55 inhabitants to be accommodated in the student dormitory and has delivered food package to them as well. Also the municipality has delivered necessary food and water for people and living stock, as well as helped people make their escape from flooded building to houses of their kin.
Due to melting of the snow, the mountain region is reported problematic as well. The necessary immediate means for survival in the flooded livestock area is as follows:
220 Ton Concentrate
300 Ton Dry Grass
It is crucial to have disinfection in the areas where water has retrieved back.
The connoisseurs are on the ground assessing and calculating the damage. Shkodra Municipality has addressed the Ministry of Defense to declare civil emergency status in order for the people to be compensated for the loss and damage, considering that the given situation is a result of a prolonged discharge of the Drin river.
While the situation in more detail is as follows:
Shodra City: 120 acres flooded
Around 40 houses have water near to their courtyard; mobility is difficult, at times with military trucks and at times only by boat.
Dajc Administrative Unit: 1555 acres flooded
There are around 200 flooded houses and it is necessary to supply with drkinking water, while Shkodra Municipality is doing all it can. In the areas of Pentarit, Shirqit and Darragjatit it is needed the elevation of embankments. In some schools there has been detected water. The road Belaj-Rrushkull can be passed only with military trucks. In the Dajç road there has been the fall of some pegs of electricity, so it is requested upon OSHEE to intervene.
Ana e Malit Administrative Unit: 1250 acres flooded
177 houses are flooded, 150 in Obot village and 27 in Gorice village. Water supply Oblika 1 and 2 are out of function. Shkodra Municipality is furnishing inhabitants with food and water.
Berdice Administrative Unit: 780 acres flooded
There are 50 houses flooded, while the Trush water supply is out of function. Shkodra Municipality is doing furnishing with water and food, but it needs more aid in drinking water.
Velipoje Administrative Unit: 380 acres flooded
In Cas village there have been a lot of problems with the embankment. It is required specialized help and intervention.





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