The water level in flooded areas of central Greece began to drop this Monday, a week after Storm Daniel hit the region, leaving at least 15 dead and many missing.
According to local firefighters, the waters began to recede in the most affected areas of the Karditsa, Trikala and Larisa regions.
The number of confirmed deaths rose to 15 on Sunday after the Coast Guard found the body of a 42-year-old man in the Pagasetic Gulf whose vehicle was swept away by floodwaters on September 5.
Meanwhile, a newly married young Austrian couple celebrating their honeymoon in the Magnesia region remains missing.
Although the situation has improved a little, this Monday there are still entire cities submerged in mud and the damage to infrastructure is “enormous”, according to the Minister of Civil Protection, Vasilis Kikilias.
The volume of water that is withdrawn from the flooded areas is directed northward and towards the Tempe Valley, so authorities are on alert to prevent more flooding from occurring in that region.
The capital of Magnesia, Volos, with 150,000 inhabitants, remains without drinking water supply for the seventh consecutive day, while thousands of people are isolated on the Pelion peninsula, without water or electricity.
Since Tuesday of last week, more than 4,500 people have been rescued, according to the Fire Department.
Described by experts as an “extreme phenomenon due to the amount of water falling”, Storm Daniel hit Magnesia on Monday and Tuesday, especially its capital, the port city of Volos, and the towns of Mount Pelion, before affecting towns around Karditsa. and Trikala on Wednesday.
The bad weather came weeks after devastating bushfires that killed at least 26 people in the country this summer.
Source: TSF
