Victims embraced the armed forces – 2500 evacuations – “guys in camouflage” instead of sleeping in mud.

An old woman lying in the mud of the 32nd Marine Corps stepped on him and the boat appeared to be overpowered to get off the boat and onto solid ground.

“Nevertheless, a picture of what is happening in the villages of the Thessalian plains, which have been submerged in water and mud for the past five days, is a very clear image. The photo was uploaded by the head of GITA, General Constantinos Floros, on his account.

“A huge “Wow”, a huge “THANK YOU” and an immeasurable, profound respect for your effort, your toil, your sweat and your absolute dedication to the cause…. Keep up the OBSESS to save human lives, alleviate human suffering and help fellow human beings! It mentions the character and It cites other photos showing members of the armed forces helping to ease the pain of victims.

Even hardened professional commandos of special operations units “break” when grandparents lean on boats, kiss hands and express their wishes.

In Thessaly’s “flooded” villages, the armed forces alone have rescued nearly 2,500 residents from roofs, terraces, flooded rooms and high places over the past five days.

People who lost everything and drowned in muddy water within minutes looked to “kids in camouflage uniforms” as “saviors”.

The phrase “army to the rescue” was heard a thousand times and sounded like a balm for the pain of destruction. All the means at their disposal, in some cases old ones that should have been replaced years ago, were “military”.

“With self-sacrifice, with a high sense of duty, they provided all possible assistance to their fellow citizens in unprecedented and difficult circumstances. Without calculating the labor, without calculating the risk. In fact, at the same time their own families may have faced similar problems. Their help, in thousands of cases, saved lives” in Larissa. said Nikos Dentias of the 1st Army in

In many cases the residents of the areas at the center of the disaster often face the public authorities or self-government bodies in a negative way, which is not the case when they face the armed forces administrators. The image of engineer Major General Michalis Klouas hanging in the air by a wire rope controlling a collapsed bridge in Cala Nera, Magnesia is typical, while senior officers such as SMY’s commando Brigadier General Ioannis Korelis were on the front lines helping flood victims. and food and water supplies.

With the evacuation complete, the armed forces are now carrying out other activities with a priority on health “battle” assistance, infrastructure and especially restoring the road network in the affected areas, but also supplies, food, water and fodder by helicopters and crawlers to areas inaccessible by other means.