RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 6 : Albania - Flood

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Situation Update No. 6 Posted:2010-01-04, 08:21:26 [UTC] Ref.no.: FL-20100104-24428-ALB Situation Update No. 6 On 2010-01-10 at 07:00:58 [UTC] Event: Flood Location: Albania Region of Shkodra Number of Evacuated: 3572 person(s) Situation: Macedonia on Saturday decided to send assistance to neighboring Albania to help it cope with flooding in the northwestern region. Vice Premier Abdulaqim Ademi said at a special cabinet session that his country would provide pumps, rubber boats and tents to its neighbor. "The government will continue to monitor developments in the flooded area and is ready to provide medical assistance or food aid if needed," Ademi said. Some 10,000 hectares of arable lands and 2,400 houses have been flooded in northwestern Albania. The floods, caused by heavy rainfall, have forced about 5,000 people to be evacuated from their homes. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu