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Bad weather grips the country/ How the situation is in Saranda, Durrës and Fier

2026-07-22 11:21:00, Aktualitet CNA

Bad weather grips the country/ How the situation is in Saranda, Durrës and

Yesterday evening, several areas of the country were hit by bad weather, with intense rainfall, accompanied by strong winds, which caused several problems. Working groups, under the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, have been on the ground since the first moments, intervening to normalize the situation.

ROAD AXES

Albanian Road Authority teams have continuously monitored the situation on the ground, clearing the area from falling rocks or materials.

National roads have been passable without problems and traffic has continued normally.

The ARA is on standby and continuously monitors the condition of the roads.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

Currently, there are 21 feeders out of work nationwide, with Vlora, Fieri, Saranda and Librazhdi among the affected regions.

In the early hours of the morning, the Livadhja NST was put into operation and power was restored to several areas.

The OSSH has engaged over 1,000 employees in the field to normalize the electricity supply situation.

TRANSMISSION NETWORK

Currently, all 400 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV lines are in normal operation.

DRIN CASCADE

The situation in the Drin River basin appears calm and problem-free.

WATER SUPPLY

Saranda

The situation at the Wastewater Pumping Station (WPS) in Saranda has returned to normal. The WPS in Ksamil has also returned to normal operation.

The blocked roads at the Drinking Water Pumping Station have been unblocked and work is currently underway to remove fallen trees at ITUN.

Durres

As a result of unfavorable weather conditions, temporary problems have been identified at the pumping stations in Fushë Krujë and Çermë.

At the Çermë pumping station, an electric pump broke down. Technical teams intervened immediately and, within a few hours, the defect was repaired, restoring the electric pump to normal operation.

fern

At around 02:00, the defect at the Kafaraj station was repaired, enabling the restoration of normal water supply to the city of Fier.

The Varibop station continues to lack electricity supply. As a result, the city of Patos remains without water supply. Work is underway to restore electricity.

Other companies have not had any problems. The situation is under control.

PORTS AND AIRPORT

Tirana Airport

The situation at Tirana Airport has been mostly calm, with some isolated meteorological phenomena, which have caused some slight delays in arriving traffic.

Port of Durres

As a result of the storm, several empty containers were overturned at the Container Terminal, 8 of which suffered significant damage.

Coordination with the relevant companies is currently ongoing for a full assessment of the situation and damages.

In other sectors of the Port of Durres, activity continues normally.

The situation in the Port of Saranda this morning appears calm. The line with Corfu continues normally./ CNA





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