The number of deaths from the floods that devastated Thessaly, a region in central Greece, was updated to 14 this Sunday, fire officials revealed.
The bodies of a 65-year-old man and his 88-year-old mother were found near the town of Karditsa, where rescue operations continue uninterrupted. Until then, the previous death toll was twelve.
“A total of 4,250 people were rescued and brought to safety between Tuesday, September 5 at 7:00 am (5:00 am in mainland Portugal) and Sunday, September 10 at 7:00 am,” the statement said. fire brigade.
According to civil protection authorities, five people are still missing.
In Volos, water supply remains problematic, as pumping stations and much of the water supply network were destroyed by the storm.
“The water is not drinkable,” the Greek Health Ministry said, citing cases of gastroenteritis.
The entire Pelion region continues to be affected by power and water outages, while major roads have been damaged by heavy rains.
Firefighters are still being mobilized to Larissa, where the Pinios River has burst its banks and water levels have risen dangerously on the outskirts of the city.
The storm, nicknamed ‘Daniel’, described by experts as an “extreme phenomenon in terms of the amount of water that fell”, hit Magnesia on Monday and Tuesday, mainly the capital, the port city of Volos, and the villages of Mount Pelion. hit places around Karditsa and Trikala on Wednesday.
This weather comes weeks after the devastating forest fires that took place in Greece this summer, killing at least 26 people.
Global warming is causing the atmosphere to contain more water vapor (about 7% for every degree increase), increasing the risk of periods of intense precipitation that, combined with other effects of climate change, are likely to cause serious damage.
In Turkey and Bulgaria, two countries bordering Greece, heavy rains have killed twelve people in recent days.
Source: DN
