May 11, 2024

Athens News

News in English from Greece

How the Thessalian Valley drowned


The Thessalian plain is covered with millions of cubic meters of water. 15 people have died, farmland and houses are covered in mud, the search for missing people is still ongoing, immeasurable damage to infrastructure, livestock and crops has been recorded.

A documentary by news247 asks many questions both central and local authorities of Greece, but first of all the film is addressed to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his team:

  • Cyclone “Daniel” hit Volos and Larissa hard, but the worst consequences were caused by the bad weather on the Thessalian plain and surrounding settlements.
  • The government sent out 112 messages when the flooding had already begun, making evacuation extremely difficult.
  • The catastrophe was predicted with frightening accuracy by the same responsible ministries.
  • Why didn’t anyone check the private companies that were contracted out to do flood prevention work?
  • Who destroyed the dams on the tributaries of the Pinios?
  • Why, three years after Cyclone Janos, has no comprehensive flood protection plan been developed in Thessaly?



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