{"id":26263,"date":"2021-11-29T16:38:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T15:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=26263"},"modified":"2021-11-29T16:38:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T15:38:36","slug":"neighborhoods-in-vlora-flooded-as-lack-of-investments-wreaks-havoc-across-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/neighborhoods-in-vlora-flooded-as-lack-of-investments-wreaks-havoc-across-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighborhoods in Vlora flooded as lack of investments wreaks havoc across the city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rainy days are bringing to light many issues present across several residential blocks across the city of Vlora. The lack of investments in roads, sidewalks, sewerage, and street drains have led to floods in several neighborhoods in the city.<\/p>\n<p>One of the oldest neighborhoods in Vlora, known as \u2018Kume\u2019, is currently faced with a serious lack of proper infrastructure. Residents complain that there has never been a single investment in the area and that their lives are getting more difficult especially in periods of heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens have also said that their city hall hasn\u2019t taken any steps towards finding new investments. According to them, those in power, seem to only come to meet them when they need something in return.<\/p>\n<p>Euronews Albania asked the head of the Urbanism Office at the Municipality of Vlora, Jurgen Collaku, who said that the project for the \u2018Kume\u2019 neighborhood is underway \u2013 it has begun with the construction of the main road and will gradually spread across the entire neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t however, mention when this inner-neighborhood rehabilitation is set to commence.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, the heavy rainfall over the weekend has caused difficulties in the circulation of citizens as well as traffic congestion due to severe flooding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/01\/15\/pm-rama-and-dp-s-basha-trade-accusations-over-situation-caused-by-floods\/\">PM Rama and DP\u2019s Basha trade accusations over situation caused by floods<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/01\/25\/floods-destroy-bridges-and-cause-considerable-damage-in-rural-areas\/\">Floods destroy bridges and cause considerable damage in rural areas<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/01\/12\/agriculture-minister-milva-ekonomi-crops-not-damaged-by-floods\/\">Agriculture Minister Milva Ekonomi: Crops not damaged by floods<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rainy days are bringing to light many issues present across several residential blocks across the city of Vlora. The lack of investments in roads, sidewalks, sewerage, and street drains have led to floods in several neighborhoods in the city. 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