Serbia – Floods Leave 2 Missing, Dozens Evacuated
Days of heavy rain caused rivers to overflow in southwestern Serbia, where 2 people are missing and dozens have been displaced. Flooding has also been reported in other countries in…
Albania
(Updated) Albania – 2 Missing, Several Evacuated After Floods in Shkodra and Lezha
Update 23 November 2022: Flooding also affected areas of Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro from 19 November 2022. In Serbia, the worst of the flooding was reported in Raška District, in…
Albania – Floods and Evacuations in Shkodra
Teams from the Albanian Armed Forces were called in to assist flood victims in Shkodra (also Shkodër) County, Albania. Parts of Shkodra County have seen flooding since January. As of…
Southeastern Europe – Floods Prompt Evacuations in Serbia, Bulgaria, Albania and Kosovo
Severe weather including heavy rain and snow has affected areas of South Eastern Europe over the last few days, with flooding reported in parts of Albania, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Serbia and…
Albania – Families Evacuated After Floods in North
The government in Albania reported on 10 January 2021 that flooding had affected wide areas in the north of the country after heavy rain that began on 06 January. According…
Albania – Heavy Rain and Melting Snow Cause Flooding in North
Heavy rain and melting snow have caused flooding and landslides in Albania over the last few days. Shkodër County in the north west of the country is the worst affected…
Albania – Calls for International Help After Floods Damage Homes and Infrastructure
Almost 5,000 households have suffered flood damage in Albania since torrential rainfall on 01 December, 2017. Around 600 families are still homeless after being forced to evacuate. Over 100 road…
Albania – Evacuations and Rescues After Torrential Rain Causes Flooding
Torrential rain in Albania has caused flooding in central areas of the country, prompting dozens of families to evacuate their homes. So far evacuations have been carried out in Marikaj…
European Commission, UNDP to Help Enhance Resilience to Disasters in South-East Europe
The European Commission (EC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched an initiative to increase disaster prevention in cities across seven countries and territories in the Western Balkans.…
Albania, Montenegro and Serbia – Floods Force Hundreds to Evacuate, 2 Dead in Albania
Two days of heavy rain has caused rivers to rise in Albania with flooding and landslides reported in several parts of the country. Areas of Tirana, the country’s capital, have…
South East Europe – Floods Leave 1 Dead in Albania, Hundreds Evacuated in Romania
Heavy downpours in parts of south eastern Europe have caused damaging floods in Albania, Greece and Romania over the last few days. One Dead in Albania Albania’s Interior Ministry reported…
Albania – 100s Evacuated After Floods in 5 Counties
Two days of heavy rain in Albania has caused flash floods, river overflow and landslides in several parts of the country, including the counties of Tirana, Durrës, Lezhë, Shkodër and…
Albania – Floods Leave 1 Dead and Thousands Without Power
Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding in Albania yesterday, 22 November 2015. Some areas around Tirana saw almost 9 cm (3.5 inches) of rain in 24 hours. Albania’s General Directorate of…
Floods in Athens, Greece, Leave 1 Dead
One person died after floods hit Athens, Greece, yesterday, 22 October 2015. Heavy rainfall was also recorded in southern Italy, Macedonia, Albania, parts of Turkey and Tunisia. Local media in…
Southern Europe Floods Update – Evacuations in Macedonia and Turkey
The heavy rain that swept across southern Europe over the last few days has left 100,000 people in the Republic of Macedonia affected by flooding. The worst affected areas are…
2 Dead, 3 Missing After Flash Floods in Southern Europe – Evacuations in Greece, Albania and Bulgaria
Heavy rainfall across parts of southern Europe brought severe flooding to Greece, Albania and Bulgaria, prompting hundreds of evacuations. Two people have died and 3 are currently missing in the…
