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The first murder victim -as it turns out- bad weather Janus was recorded in the village King of Farsala, where a woman was found unconscious as she could not escape the fury of nature.
According to local sources, the villagers when escaping from Janos and the volume of water that fell in the area, They took refuge in the church, where they found refuge.
The Fire Department announcement
An elderly woman was released unconscious from a house in the Vassili settlement in Farsala, Thessaly.
The Fire Brigade, in cooperation with all disaster management agencies, remains on high alert to deal with the dangers of floods, as well as the phenomena that accompany them.
In direct cooperation with the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Civil Protection, all the competent state services involved, as well as the Regions and Municipalities of the country, have been informed about the measures taken within their competence.
At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection advises citizens to take special care, taking care to take measures to protect themselves from the dangers derived from the occurrence of severe meteorological phenomena.
We ask our fellow citizens to be very careful and, in case of emergencies, follow the instructions of the competent authorities.
Karditsa Lake – Two to go
The city of Karditsa was turned into a lake by bad weather Janus, which swept everything in its path during the night, leaving an image of total destruction. A woman who ignored the authorities’ recommendations with her vehicle and a breeder are ignoredThousands of acres of crops and villages have been “submerged” in the water, while many citizens were trapped in Karditsa, as they broke dams in adjacent rivers, with the water flooding the city and even reaching a height of half a meter.
The damage is very great throughout the region. The governor of Thessaly has already reported that he has asked the central government to declare the region in a state of emergency, while dozens of citizens request help from the Fire Department.
Characteristic of the situation caused in the city of Thessaly, is the image of the video that follows, where the houses have been submerged in water:
As of Friday night, local authorities made it known that a 40-year-old driver in Mouzaki from Karditsa, who was alone in the vehicle. According to the mayor, the 40-year-old woman ignored the police signal and tried to cross the stream, where she was swept away by the rushing water. It is raining heavily in the area and efforts to locate the woman are becoming increasingly difficult.
HE Mayor of Mouzaki Fanis Stathis, speaking late at night on Open TV, confirmed the information that ERT had transmitted earlier, that there is a second person missing. Mr. Stathis said another man, a breeder, is being sought, according to information transmitted by the channel. At the same time, the mayor noted that the settlements have been evacuated, as the rapid waters in the area have destroyed bridges and other infrastructure.
According to local sources, at least 30 citizens of different ages have already been released from villages in the area, while in the city of Trikala many more problems were created, after the failure of dams that contained the river waters.
However, the problems are not limited there, as the entire municipality of Argithea is without electricity, while in some settlements there is a problem of water supply.
Earlier, due to the strong wave of bad weather, the “Balanou” bridge in Mouzaki collapsed.
See immersive images of the catastrophic passage of the flood in Mouzaki posted by mouzakinews.gr
The Kalentzis River overflowed
A large operation to free civilians from vehicles and houses began after midnight on Karditsa, As the Kalentzis River and broke the embankment at Karabalis.
JCB machines that have been returned and are operating in the area of the workers’ residences, approaching places that have a high water level and with the help of firefighters they are removing the trapped.
HE Mayor of the city, Vassilis Tsiakos asked citizens to evacuate basements and semi-basements, as they may be in danger:
“The city is flooded. It broke the embankment in two places on the Karabalis River. The situation is particularly critical. Human lives are in danger. Those in basements, crawl spaces and low points must move to high points. The eastern and southern districts of the city need special attention. “
Many villages in the area have already been flooded due to rising water levels. Shortly before 3 a.m., the order was given to evacuate the village of Prodromos, while many areas face serious problems. The governor of Thessaly affirmed that the entire region will be declared in a state of emergency, while the real picture of the disaster will be seen at dawn, since at this stage everyone’s effort is focused on avoiding human losses.
Resource of the Municipality of Karditsa: To immediately stop the movement of citizens
The situation with the unprecedented wave of bad weather that hit the Karditsa area is at marginal levels according to local media that reported that the Municipal Authority is heading appeal to stop travel immediately the citizens.
“Citizens must remain in a safe place,” says the municipal authority.
See images released by karditsalive.net
The situation is extremely critical, emphasizes the deputy governor of Karditsa.
Extremely critical characterizes the situation experienced by the Karditsa Regional Unit as a whole, with statements to the Athenian-Macedonia News Agency, the Deputy Regional Governor of Karditsa Mr. Konstantinos Nousios due to bad weather, who in a relevant statement speaks of en Karditsa prefectural road network until bad weather ceases. “It calls on citizens not to use their cars for individual journeys, as well as to move to safety if their homes are at risk of flood.
Also in his message, the Mayor of Mouzaki, Mr. Fanis Stathis, points out that the intense meteorological phenomena brought down the Pefkofytos Bridge and threw the PPC pillar into the Mouzaki Health Center. The mayor of Mouzaki appeals to the same message, to all, to avoid any unnecessary movement and not to cross streams or streams for any reason, be they pedestrians or driving a vehicle. In fact, according to him, in any case, the movement has been banned, drawing attention, “so that we do not regret any human life”, as he characteristically emphasizes. The Municipal Authority of the Municipality of Karditsa also calls to stop the movement of citizens immediately. Citizens must remain in a safe place, it is noted, among other things.
Janos hit Farsala – In the red rivers and streams
Serious problems were created in many parts of the road in Farsala province due to the continuous rains that fell in the area.
Many of the rivers reached their limits while many streams were flooded. There were particular problems in the Volou street area, in Farsala and in the houses near the farm.
At PEO Farsala – Volos vehicle traffic was stopped. Municipal workshops ran to parts of Volou street to release a small number of vehicles, while the municipality of Farsala issued an announcement to avoid unnecessary trips.
It also reached a critical point Enipeas River in Farsala
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection also sent a message through 112. The message read: “Extreme weather in your area. Do not move. Insure your homes. “If you are in a building during a flood, move to a safe high point.”
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