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Thessaly is experiencing difficult times after the start of Cyclone Janos in the area. As it turned out, the deadly cyclone created most of the problems in the area with the inhabitants of Karditsa experiencing an unprecedented situation.
The catastrophic bad weather left two dead, while the thriller continues for the two missing in the Mouzaki area with rescue teams literally fighting against time.
A woman in Farsala and a man in Karditsa were victims of Ianos, while all the Civil Protection investigations focus on the two missing persons.
The old woman from Farsala was found dead at her home in the Vassili settlement, while the 63-year-old farmer was found dead in the area near the Karditsa city hospital.
Right now, Ianos is “hitting” Crete with Heraklion facing various problems, while on Friday he “hit” the Ionian islands.
The government has already visited Karditsa and Larissa, while Deputy Minister Nikos Hardalias has already visited Cephalonia and is expected to visit Zakynthos tomorrow.
Karditsa in the dark
The city of Karditsa is flooded and from the morning the merchants and neighbors try to minimize the damage to their property. The city center until Saturday night was still submerged in darkness, as were several areas.
“The catastrophe in southern Thessaly is the biggest caused by the system and the other systems that have evolved in recent days. The main reason was the meeting of two systems with different temperatures, Janos and another system, which took place in the semi-mountainous region of southern Thessaly resulting in heavy rains. It is characterized by small hydrological basins that discharge water to the rivers of Pamisos de Sofaditis, but from the Portaikos river “, explained the professor of natural disaster management at the University of Athens , Efthymis Lekkas.
“We estimate that around 2.5 million volumes of water flooded the lowland area with great damage in the rural area, but also in residential areas and in Karditsa. The water reached some places and 1 meter, the rivers could not discharge the water to its normal margin and the water was channeled towards the city of Karditsa “, said the professor speaking with SKAI and continued:” There is no electricity in Karditsa, no there are telephones, there are no water supply networks, there is absolutely nothing. The city is dark, it will live difficult times. “At least 5,000 houses have been flooded,” he said. 
“We will face a huge recovery process in the city. Starting tomorrow (Sunday) there will be a huge operation by the crews for the recordings. I am very concerned that in a coronavirus crisis, residents will not have the opportunity to act, provided that Karditsa and neighboring areas are being targeted not only by the flood, but also by the second coronavirus crisis. “There will be big problems, even in basic needs in and around Karditsa.”
“Thessaly became the sea”
“We chose to come by helicopter to have an image from above. And the image was really clear, it looked like what we were going to find. I felt that Thessaly was again a sea. This was stated today at noon by the Karditsa City Council, the Deputy Minister of the Interior Mr. Thodoris Livanios, who participated late today at noon on Saturday, in a broad meeting at the Karditsa City Council, during a government visit to the Region of Karditsa.
Previously, he described the devastation in the region as biblical, emphasizing: “Overall, the prime minister’s mandate is to execute everything as quickly as possible, to relieve both citizens and businesses. The prefecture is in an unprecedented situation. , all forces will fall on her. ” Mr. Livanios also referred to technical issues, analyzing special cases of the relevant procedures foreseen, speaking of a series of coordinated actions. 
Sham “drowned” in the mud
The damage revealed by the first light of day in Farsala was incalculable. Heavy rains overflowed the Enipeas River, causing the water to destroy homes and farmland. According to the mayor, the flooded houses are unlimited, while throughout the night the authorities released people who were in danger of drowning.
Even the asphalt was moved by the rapid waters of the torrents that came from various sides around the town.
Dozens of agricultural machinery were covered by water, whose owners tried from early in the morning to see what had become of their property.
The momentum of the water was so strong that it knocked down the iron gates in almost all the courtyards of the houses, in Vassili Farsalon. The walls of the houses, both exterior and interior, show the height that the water reaches.
The inhabitants of Farsala and the surrounding villages, until late Saturday night, tried by all means to clean their houses and properties, and save what they could save. With shovels in hand they try to remove the mud from their houses. Many of them do not know where they will spend tonight, as their houses are uninhabitable.
“The plain had become a great lake”
In the presence of Deputy Interior Minister Theodoros Libanios, Deputy Minister of Rural Development Costas Skrekas and Secretary General of the Ministry of Infrastructure George Karagiannis, a government delegation visited the Farsala area, which was severely damaged by bad weather and heavy rains.
According to the Vice Minister of the Interior, Mr. Livanios, “the government will act immediately to alleviate the municipality of Farsala in terms of infrastructure and the damage it has suffered, but mainly to citizens, businesses and especially the rural population that is starting the harvest “. an unprecedented disaster. ” 
As for the magnitude of the damage problem, the undersecretary pointed out that the images he saw were really shocking, pointing out that “the plain had become a huge lake.”
Immediate compensation
Among other things, Mr. Livanios referred to the State’s support measures for the victims, highlighting that “the Ministry of Finance announces a series of measures that are an example of how it addresses the situation with the range of measures that covers many areas. “.
As described by the Vice Minister of the Interior for the next 6 months for natural and legal persons, the payment of contributions and fees to the Tax Agency is suspended, to emphasize that “this measure is very important to find the necessary time to breathe.”
At the same time, he said that permanent aid for the rehabilitation of basic needs is in force, which is 600 euros per household, while he also referred to the economic support of 6,000 euros for the restoration of household items.
Regarding the farmers’ compensation, he said that ELGA will proceed quickly so that the compensation is delivered immediately to the farmers without following the complicated procedure, but with the support of the Ministry of Finance. 
Mr. Livanios also noted that housing assistance will proceed where necessary, while noting that the Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the Association of Banks has ensured the suspension of fees in banking institutions.
Among other things, when talking about the companies, Mr. Libanios said that the companies will enter the refundable advance, while when talking about the causes of the losses, he said that “from now on we will have to sit down and see not only what went wrong But to see what it will be, we have to do it so that this phenomenon does not happen again. “
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