Bad weather Daniel: This year’s cotton and maize production lost to muddy weather – Newsbomb – News

Facing the biggest Destruction of crops They were discovered by the peasants of Thessaly after Daniel passed through bad weather. Thousands of acres of agricultural crops were destroyed by heavy water.

Hundreds of farmers have lost their livestock They, forages were destroyed, livestock units were destroyed, gins in the area were destroyed, agricultural equipment was lost.

The producer who spoke with Newsbomb.gr and Larissa, Spiros Chigrikas, former president of the Agricultural Cooperative Association (EAS).

As he said: “Reflects Thessaly 27% to 30% of the country’s production. As for production this year Cotton The harvest had begun, but the amount of the harvest was low. We estimate flood damage within our reach 100%. In Corn This may be a slightly better situation and as a crop it is more resistant to water, so it is possible to save a portion of the production depending on the region. The problem is big Table grapes They are very sensitive and losses can be huge. According to her Industrial tomatoes Fortunately most of it has been harvested, but the rest of the fields have been destroyed.”

Asking them to evaluate what they had heard that Thessalian Campos could not be cultivated in the next 5 years, Mr. Tsigrikas noted that in areas washed away by rains, cultivation would soon be easier. There will be a big problem and they may be needed 3-5 years for cultivation in fields It is present in transported materials and areas where soil has been transported.

Agricultural map of Thessaly

According to the latest ELSTAT census, 3,470,692 acres Arable land in Thessaly is 74.2% under arable crops, 0.9% under vines, and 11.7% under tree crops (Apples, kiwis, chestnuts etc.) if one considers that the inundation area recorded by the European satellite is closer to 800,000 acres, this means that 1/4 of the arable land of Thessaly was buried under water.

According to official data of ELSTAT, it is 2,576,366 acres Agricultural crops. Cotton is the principal crop of the Thessalian plain, with approximately 1,600,000 acres devoted to it.

Animal husbandry is also affected

However, the agricultural production of Thessaly was not the only one lost to water and mud. The contribution of the Thessalian plain to the pastoralism of Greece was also important, because the cattle in Thessaly 19% of the country’s total.

“The topography of the earth has changed”

“Importantly, the soil morphology has changed in many parts of the Campos. It has been destroyed Rural roads and bridges collapsed. Simply put, we can no longer go to our fields.” Newsbomb.gr, producer and former president of the Agricultural Cooperative Association (EAS), told Larissa, Spyros Chikrigas.

Trying to describe the seriousness of the phenomenon, Larissa’s producer explains: “In previous years, with a big storm, we’ve had 20 millimeters of rain and we’ve asked one producer what the damage was to another. This time they almost fell in our area in 36 hours. 500 millimeters. It is clear what sizes we are talking about. It was such that nothing could stop the destruction.

Bagonis warns: “Plain drowned animals are a health bomb”

The head of EINAP, Matina Pagonis, sounded the water warning in the bad weather Daniel flood areas.

As he mentioned, speaking to SKAI, the water is stagnant It is undrinkable and causes diseases. Especially, Mrs. Peacock said “The water now contains microbes and chemicals. This means it is undrinkable, but it cannot be used for simple things, such as brushing teeth or washing food. We need to distribute drinking water to flood-affected people,” he said.

“This water causes gastroenteritis, acute hepatitis. That is why special attention is needed. Especially for young kids, they can’t understand it.”he added.

The President of EINAP also emphasized “These waters may contain pesticides, wastes from agricultural and livestock units. This is a bombshellAway from this water, we do not touch it even for simple things.”

In conclusion, MS. Bagoni estimated that we will have an increase in cases due to stagnant water. West Nile virus “It needs attention.”

Meeting today to speed up compensation to producers

New meeting about how to deal with the consequences it had for the primary production of Thessaly Name “Daniel”, It will be held today Sunday at the Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food under the leadership of the competent minister Lefteris Avgenakis.

In the meeting, apart from the Deputy Ministers Dionysis Stamenides and Stavros KeletisThe general secretaries of the FSA, Giorgos Stratakos, Kostas Baginetas and Dimitris Papagiannidis, the President of ELGA Andreas Lykourentzos, the advisor of the FSA, Professor, Christos Avgoulas and official agents will participate.

On Monday, the Rural Development and Food Minister will accompany the Prime Minister. Kiriakos Mitsotakis Evros will also visit the affected areas in Thessaly in the following days.

The first topic of the meeting was collecting, burying or burning dead animals to prevent disease. Mr. At Avgenakis’s order, the procedures and burial or cremation are expedited. Licensed pointsAs they can do without his presence ELGA.

They are already in Thessaly region 11 container refrigerators A mobile incinerator is being considered for the area. In order to speed up the procedures for collection of dead animals, due to the prevailing situation, it is considered necessary to avoid certain formal procedures.

The second issue is the process of defining affected areas and compiling a digital file of beneficiaries. The Reports to ELGA Correspondents Deposits are expected to be made between September 15 and 30, while advances are estimated to be disbursed by October 15.

Lefteris Avgenakis and the head of ELGA have asked for help to speed up the procedures Earthquake By recruiting 100 geotechnical experts the assessments can be done in a very short period of time.

According to the announcement of OPEKEPE, it is being recalled. Submission of IASC notifications extended and after the September 11 deadline, without incurring a late penalty. The extension strictly concerns the region of Thessaly, the regional unit of Evros, and the regional unit of Phithiotida.

For other parts of the country, the Closing Date 11/09/2023.

Another person was found dead

Within hours, the extent of the devastation wreaked on Thessaly was irreparably affected by the flood caused by the murderers Bad weather Daniel. When detected One more died In Karditsa, two more bodies of missing persons were found and recovered in Metamorphosi Karditsa, bringing the total to 14.

The missing are now officially three, the body of a previously missing 58-year-old man was recovered from an outlying area between Agios Dimitrios and Petrinos residences in Korditsa.

with Concern for him alcohol After its overflowing and the revelation of new flooding events, 112 in Larisa’s residences led to a series of reports yesterday Saturday.

According to the latest report, the death toll stands at 12 and the missing at 5 after the 12th person was found in Agios Dimitrios Karditsa. The total number still missing is unknown. Search and rescue operations by the fire department are in full swing, while they have crossed 4,000.

Specifically, according to the latest updates from the fire department, the total 4,250 is saved – According to information from the fire department, the evacuation of people who were taken to safe places took place from 7 am on Tuesday 5th September to 7 am today Sunday 10th. At the same time, during the same period, the operational center of the fire brigade was acquired 9,047 calls For pumping water and cutting trees.

Specifically:

*6,731 calls in the Thessaly region, including:

-In Magnesia, 2,272 calls have been made, 820 water pumps have been carried out so far and 630 people have been taken to safer places.

In Larissa, 1,894 calls have been received, so far 320 water pumps have been carried out and 1,057 people have been evacuated to safer places.

-In Karditsa, 1,520 calls have been made, 347 water pumps have been carried out so far and 885 people have been taken to safe places.

– 925 calls have been made in Trikala, 158 water pumps have been deployed so far and 665 people have been taken to safe places.

-In Skiathos, 120 calls, 28 water pumps have been carried out so far and 35 people have been taken to safety.

*938 calls in the Central Greece region, including:

– In North Evia areas, 120 calls were made, 38 water pumps were carried out, 12 trees were cut and 9 people were taken to safe places.

– 796 calls were made and 325 water pumps were carried out and 142 people were taken to safe places in Tomogo and Lamia Fidiotida.

-At Thebes and Livadia in Boeotia, 22 calls were made, 19 taps of water were carried out, and one person was taken to safety.

*40 calls in Central Macedonia region, including:

– In Thessaloniki, 1 watering, 10 logging and 2 material removals took place.

– 14 trees were cut and 2 objects were removed in Halkidiki

– At Ceres, 1 tree was cut down

– In Katerini Pieria, 2 irrigations were carried out

*152 calls in the Peloponnese region, including:

– In Spetses, 12 calls were made and 10 water pumps were carried out

-In Epidaurus, 43 calls were made, 24 water pumps were carried out, 7 trees were felled, 1 object was removed and 8 people were taken to safety.

-In Granidi, 90 calls were made, 71 water pumps were carried out and 7 people were taken to safety.

– At Monemvasia, 5 pumping works were carried out

– In Corinth, 2 aqueducts were carried out

*1,186 calls in the Attica region, of which: 36

– In basin areas, 1062 calls were made, 752 water pumps were operated, 75 trees were felled and 44 people were evacuated to safe places.

-In Aegina and Agistri, 124 calls were made and 49 water pumps were carried out.

Also, as of Thursday, September 7, 2023, a total of 767 rescues were carried out by aerial vehicles provided by the Fire Service, Armed Forces, Swiss Bilateral Agreements, LS-ELTAK, EL.AS. as well as a private helicopter donated by the family of Theodoros and Gianna Angelopoulos.

At the same time, air and ground are the same as S.mi.EA B.S. Transport food, water, medicine and bedding to affected areas of Thessaly region.

All civil defense forces are said to be on general alert. At the same time, the fire brigade calls on all citizens to be especially careful and to faithfully follow the instructions of the competent authorities.

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