1 October 2002 TIRANA, Albania–Heavy rains flooded Albania for three days between 21 and 24 September, but it was a stupid mistake on the rainless day of 28 September in Tirana that caused the biggest flooding. As many as 10,000 people were evacuated from the Lezha region in northern Albania after the rains flooded the lowlands of the Torovica valley […]

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