ALBANIA-FLOODS Hundreds of houses remain flooded in southern Albania as army delivers aid

Record ID: 565855

  • Title: ALBANIA-FLOODS Hundreds of houses remain flooded in southern Albania as army delivers aid
  • Date: 9th February 2015
  • Summary: VLORE REGION, ALBANIA (FEBRUARY 8, 2015) (REUTERS) COMMUNIST ERA BUNKER FLOODED FLOODED HOUSE GEESE SWIMMING NEAR THE HOUSE VARIOUS OF WOMAN WALKING THOUGH HER FLOODED HOUSE VARIOUS OF MAN PULLING A BOAT/ BOY THROUGH FLOODED STREET FIER REGION, ALBANIA (FEBRUARY 9, 2015) (REUTERS) LOCAL PEOPLE STANDING ON FLOODED ROAD GIRL WALKING ON FLOODED ROAD VARIOUS OF FLOODED STREETS VARIOUS OF TRUCK CARRYING DRINKING WATER OLD WOMAN STANDING NEAR THE BOTTLES FILLED WITH DRINKING WATER BOTTLES WITH DRINKING WATER (SOUNDBITE) (Albanian) LOCAL INHABITANT, FIZE ZOGU, SAYING: "My house will collapse, three of the main walls are under water, we want help. Help us, because our house is going to crumble." BOY CARRYING DRINKING WATER ON WHEELBARROW (SOUNDBITE) (Albanian) FARMER, MISIR TAFA, SAYING: "We plead to the government to help us. Our [crop] production is finished, the fields could be as much as 2 metres under water. This year is dead in terms of agriculture." VARIOUS OF FLOODED FIELDS SEMI-SUBMERGED VAN BY HOUSE VLORE REGION, ALBANIA (FEBRUARY 8, 2015) (REUTERS) ARMY TRUCKS / PEOPLE WAITING VARIOUS OF ARMY DELIVERING FOOD FROM TRUCK
  • Embargoed: 24th February 2015 12:00
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  • Location: Albania
  • Country: Albania
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA49NGYH6IN1INXXLLSZVQOLEU0
  • Story Text: After a brief respite in the poor weather, recent rain falls have worsened the flooding in areas in southern Albania, leaving roads, farms and houses part-submerged.
    Floodwaters have hit farmers, animal breeders and homeowners, who now say they are seeking government help to cope with their property losses.
    "My house will collapse, three of the main walls are under water, we want help. Help us, because our house is going to crumble," one local inhabitant, Fize Zogu, said.
    Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Sunday (February 8) promised full compensation to the flood affected inhabitants, local media reported.
    "We plead to the government to help us. Our [crop] production is finished, the fields could be as much as 2 metres under water. This year is dead in terms of agriculture," local farmer Misir Tafa said.
    The Albanian army has moved its personnel and equipment to aid the local inhabitants and trucks are delivering food, blankets and animal feed in the flooded regions.
    Flash floods killed a woman in Albania on Friday (February 6), while in the south of the country the Vjosa River has flooded 18,000 hectares of land and killed thousands of cattle, when waters were rose again after briefly receding.
    In the past years it was the North of the country who was frequently flooded, especially the Shkodra region.
    Local media has reported that on Saturday (February 7), the hydro plant dams started to discharge the excessive water which in the past has caused flooding.
    If the rainfall continues it is inevitable that the North will be affected too, as authorities have to discharge water to protect the dams.
    The floods are Albania's second worst on record, with only the floods in 1971 causing wider-spread and more severe damage.
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