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This difficult night – On foot the state mechanism – Two people are missing in Karditsa when they were washed away by the troubled waters
Central Greece and Thessaly have been in the vortex of bad weather “Ianos” since noon on Friday (9/18), while late at night it is expected to reach Attica and by Saturday afternoon most from the eastern and southern areas of the country. .
In accordance with meteo.gr particularly intense phenomena caused by “Janus”, from late at night to early Saturday night it is expected to last for a long time most parts of the east and the south of the continent, Evia, as well as the north and west of the Cyclades and temporarily the south of the Ionian. Areas that will be affected include: Attica prefecture and the city of Athens. During Saturday the effects will move south and tomorrow night they will affect the western part of Crete, while in the rest of the regions they will stop.
Two people are missing from the floods in Karditsa
The situation in Karditsa of its torrential rains Janos bad weather, with the first information talking about two missing people.
According to ERT, villages have been blockaded, bridges have been washed away by running water and the Kalemtzis River has overflowed. The mayor of Karditsa issued an announcement asking people not to move. There are also major power outages.
It was previously known that a driver who was swept away by river currents is ignored While the bridge “Balanou” at Mouzaki from Karditsa.
Mayor of Karditsa for bad weather Ianos: Stay alone in tall buildings
Appeal to people to stay in tall buildings for that bad weather Janus sweeping Greece from Thursday night, until ethnos.gr, Mayor Karditsa, Vassilios Tsiakos. As the mayor characteristically says, in Karditsa exist information on two missing persons, while at the moment the situation due to bad weather It is very difficult.
According to the mayor, streams have overflowed and flooded several points. That is why the mayor, as he characteristically states in ethnos.gr, calls on citizens not to leave their homes, stay in tall buildings and take special care. “The night is very difficult. There is water everywhere. Karditsa is flooded.” Let the gardens be flooded, the streets flood, but human life is important, “is the message he sends to the citizens on the occasion of the raid leave us.
Live image with the movement of “Janos”
Three trapped in Almyros
In the early hours of Friday night, three people were trapped and held by tree branches to escape the fury of nature. The Fire Department together with its men EMAK despite their best efforts, they cannot reach them. According to lamiareport.gr, these are people who were dragged by the stream, abandoned their vehicle and were caught by branches while the rain continues, making the rescue operation difficult.
They are located in the area from early Magnesia Regional Vice Governor Dorothea Kolindrini, as well as the mayor of Almyros, Vangelis Chatzikyriakos, who coordinate for the rescue of the three people, but also to fill the embankments so as not to break the dam of the reservoir, since they are in immediate danger of flooding the work houses in Salty, but also your area Organic.
From the fiercest storm the construction site at the Xiria reservoir was destroyed, and due to the situation all three employees realized the immediate danger. They decided to escape; However, they were trapped and, from the moment they notified the competent services, their forces are making great efforts. EMAK get closer to them. The Fire Brigade, who tried a little earlier, could not reach them..
Magnesia Deputy Governor Dorothea Kolindrini, in statements to ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ, stated that “the situation is extremely difficult to reach people, since their car has been dragged and it was impossible to reach them to rescue a helicopter, due to the strong winds that are blowing. The three workers, to save themselves, have been caught by the trees and are in the water. They were swept away by the creek when they decided to leave the construction site and left the car to save themselves. Efforts are being made to reach them Fire Department and EMAK with caterpillar. The problems are too many in Almyros, as there is an immediate danger of it overflowing. Xirias in the southern part of Almyros.
In a state of emergency Kefalonia, Ithaca, Zakynthos
They were placed in a state of Civil Protection Emergency the Regional Units of Kefallinia, Ithaca and Zakynthos, except Bridal community of the Municipality of Argostoli and Pylaros Municipal Unit of the Municipality of Sami, to deal with emergencies and manage the consequences of bad weather Janou.
The state of emergency was decided by order of the Vice Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalia and decision of the Secretary General of Civil Protection, Vassilios Papageorgiou. This declaration will be valid from the date of the beginning of the manifestation of the phenomena and six (6) months, that is to say until March 17, 2021.
It is recalled that the Bridal community of the Municipality of Argostoli and the Pylaros Municipal Unit of the Municipality of Sami are already declared in a state of emergency for civil protection due to disasters caused by strong weather events (torrential rains) that occurred on October 3 and 4, 2019 in the aforementioned areas and will be in this state until 05-10-2020 and 06-10-2020 respectively.
It is observed that according to Faraklata weather station from Thursday (00:00) to noon on Friday (16:00) 300 mm of water were registered, which translates into 300 tons of water per acre!
Incalculable damage to Ithaca
The damage caused by the Mediterranean cyclone is incalculable “Janus”, in Ithaca, characterizing the inhabitants of the island as “Unprecedented phenomena”, those who beat him Ionian island. His biggest “hits” “Janos” coastal peoples have accepted Horrors and Column. In the tents located in the sea, stormy winds tore down all the pergolas and the two villages were filled with materials transported from the sea.
There is still a problem on the island’s road network, due to falling trees in the village. Trapped eagle part of the road has been destroyed. In the island’s capital, Vathi, many tourist boats have sunk. Finally, the whole island is in darkness while there is a serious problem in telecommunications
186mm of rain fell on the Ionian in 32 hours
the higher rain heights bad weather “Janos” have so far been recorded in the maritime zones, with the maximum outside the ionian and equal to 186 millimeters in 32 hours, from the beginning of Thursday, September 17, until the morning of Friday, September 18. On land, the highest total precipitation during the same period was recorded in Gavalou, Etoloakarnania and it was equal to 123 millimeters, according to the weather of the National Observatory.
The strong ones rains and storms recorded in the passage of “Janus”, monitor the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, using not only the dense network of its automatic meteorological stations, but also applying specialized algorithms that combine satellite data and models, to estimate a range of meteorological parameters even in areas without the possibility of terrestrial observation, such as marine areas.
People were in danger on the Lamia – Karpenisi national road
The step of “Janou “from central Greece It also caused problems on the road network. In accordance with LamiaReport.gr the Lamia – Karpenisi highway was turned into a river, while the Leianokladi area was also flooded. The result was that people, mostly elderly people who were in basements and bungalows, were at risk. But there were also immobilized cars. Lamia – Karpenisi national road which had become a river, as well as the provincial roads of the wider Lianokladi area (Styrfaka, Zelefto, Paliouri, Loutra Ypatis).
In Leianokladi, the municipality of Lamia and the Region in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense, they released more than 50 people who were in danger, as well as some elderly people. take them to building of the old Leianokladi Town Hall, or in other safe places. Traffic on the Lamia – Karpenisi national road has been stopped by order of the Traffic Police, on the outskirts of Lamia, near Stavros.
The Lamia – Karpenisi national road was cut in two
After the flooded road, another big problem was added Lamia – Karpenisi national road with the setback of the bridge at its height Paliouriou in Kastri. According to LamiaReport.gr, there are many problems that have been created at the height of the “Roumeli” dairy. He too Grammenorema He has destroyed the road in Trilofo that cannot be reached even with JCB. At Trilofo in fact the rough waters ripped through it “Magdara” The space that a few years ago was destined for a foundry with a complete suitability study! In general, bad weather seems to have affected the entire ridge since Trilofo to Styrfaka with the two active streams once again doing great damage.
A kindergarten in Loutra Ypatis was evacuated
Kindergarten in Loutra Ypatis was evacuated of Fire brigade, as the patio was filled with water from heavy rains. An elementary school is located in the same area, while authorities informed parents that children are not in danger and the evacuation was done with caution. The Fire Department proceeded to pump water so that the children could safely exit the school building.
In a state of special mobilization Evritania, Fthiotida, Evia, Boeotia
For the immediate response to emergencies and the management of the consequences that may arise from the occurrence of extreme weather events that already affect a large part of our country. (Mediterranean Cyclone Janos), by your order Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management, Nikos Hardalia and decision of the Secretary General of Civil Protection, Vassilios Papageorgiou, The following Regional Units are declared in a state of Special Mobilization of Civil Protection: Evritania, Fthiotida, Evia and Viotia, from 09-18-2020 to 09-19-2020.
At the same time, as known by TRAINOSE, the first morning routes of the Athens-Thessaloniki railway line and vice versa will not be carried out tomorrow, due to the flood phenomena created by “Janus” on the rail network
Specifically TRAINOSE SA with a more recent announcement informs the passenger public that the Saturday morning trains 50 (Athens-Thessaloniki) and 51 (Thessaloniki-Athens) as well as the train 884 (Athens Kalampaka) are obliged to abolish. It is observed that the railway line before the Othrios tunnel has suffered serious damage since early afternoon and is inaccessible.
