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Families affected by the earthquake living in summer tents in the middle winter

rents have tripled in price.


USPA NEWS - Over 10,000 people coped with an unusual storm and lowered temperatures that swept the country Sunday evening.

Many families in quake-affected areas say they are having difficulty finding new homes to rent.
Temperatures which went down a few degrees below zero which made life harder for families who left their homes after November 26th earthquake, in exchange for tents on the ground.

The children were the ones who suffered the most, Their only salvation being blankets and supplies provided by aid and volunteer organizations.

In Mazhë, dozens of families withstand the unusual storm with summer umbrellas amid the cold and a lack of electricity,

complaining that the local municipalities have forgotten them.

But despite the harsh conditions, rural residents in Kruja and Kurbin refuse to leave their homes, saying they are protecting their properties and livelihood.

But even those who have benefited from the rent bonus in Lac find still find it difficult to find a home during this time of year.

After announcing that hotel accommodations will be released soon, rents have tripled in price.

3 983 dwellings were identified as damaged by the earthquake in Lezha district.

And about 1,000 families have applied for the rent bonus, but are already struggling to find a new home.
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