From road axes to energy supply/ How the situation in the country is due to bad weather

2026-01-07 13:16:00, Aktualitet CNA

From road axes to energy supply/ How the situation in the country is due to bad

Heavy rainfall continued throughout the country yesterday evening. Working groups have been present on the ground since the first moments of the weather deterioration, intervening wherever problems were reported. Throughout yesterday evening and today, structures under the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources have been engaged throughout the territory, working to normalize the situation.

ROAD AXES

The axes that have had problems with falling stones and debris on the road:

Northern Region

•Bajram Curri-Valbonë

•Dushaj-Lekbibaj

•Sopot-Kërranje

•Mali-Fierzë Pass

•Fan Bridge

•Rrrëshen-Shpal

•Shpal-Fushë Arrëz

•Dushk-Sevaster Pass

•Kukës-Shishtavec

•Shpal-K/Hadroj

•Kukës-Krumë

•Skuraj-Burrel

•Bishop-Vasije

•Bujan-Qafë Morinë Bridge

Central Region

•Pezë-Helmë

•Mullet Crossing

Southern Region

•Qukës-Qafë Plloçe

•Maliq-Lozhan

•Landslide in the village of Vajzë

•Mower

•Vuno

•Berat-Ballaban

•Memaliaj-Tepelena

•Përmet-Tre Urat

•Lekel-Kelcyrë

•Traffic has resumed, all roads are open.

•Contractors with equipment and workers are on site 24/7 to clean the road axes.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

•Currently, there are 17 feeders out of service due to the bad weather situation.

•The Kajan substation in Belsh is out of service due to lightning strikes, causing damage to 10kV equipment.

•Work has begun to replace damaged locks and assets.

TRANSMISSION NETWORK

•All 400 kV, 220 kV and 110 kV lines are in normal operation.

•All line and substation brigades are on standby.

SITUATION IN THE DRIN CASCADE

The natural flows in the cascade are about:

•HEP Fierzë 2300 m3/s

• HEC Koman 1150 m3/s

•HPP Vau i Dejës 400 m3/s

•KESH continues to carefully and continuously monitor the water situation in the cascade, guaranteeing safe and efficient management of water resources.

WATER SUPPLY

•The situation appears normalized and without problems in the supply of drinking water.

•In the Lezha Region, the situation has normalized. The drinking water supply is normal and there is no presence of surface water in the city.

•The situation in the Durrës Region is moving towards normalization. The Kënetës and Nishtulla areas are showing improvement.

•In the Kukes Region, drinking water supply sources continue to be turbid.

PORTS AND AIRPORT

Port of Durres

•Work continues normally in all sectors.

Vlora Port

•The Vlora-Brindisi ferry arrived normally and departed in the evening as scheduled.

•The movement of small vessels in the Gulf of Vlora continues to be suspended.

Port of Saranda

•The situation appears calm. The ferry line to Corfu has continued operations normally.

"MOTHER TERESA" AIRPORT

•During the evening, from 01:30-03:30, due to adverse meteorological conditions, 5 flights (Bologna, Milan, Turin, Bari, Cologne) were diverted to Brindisi and Bari.

•During today, operations continue normally./ CNA