Thessaly as we know it no longer exists

720,000 acres of land were flooded

Most of the plains are flooded. Trikala and Karditsa are flooded by the waters of streams and tributaries of Pinios. Alarm in Larissa, water entering outskirts of Thessalian city. The official death toll stood at 10, with fears growing that the serious toll could rise.

Terrible images and unspeakable sadness since the bad weather “Daniel” passed. Most of the provinces of Trikala and Karditsa are inundated by the waters of streams and tributaries of the Pinios. In eastern Thessaly, the area of ​​Lake Karla is almost the same as it was before it dried up in 1962.

The data is revealing. Satellite data from the radar of the European satellite Sentinel-1 that passed our country (September 7, 2023) shows that a large part of the Thessaly plain is flooded.

A map with satellite data processed by National Observatory of Athens/meteo.gr Blue shows the flooded areas of Thessaly. In total, it is estimated that around 720,000 hectares of land have been inundated.

According to the network of automatic meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens, during the recent worst weather (04-07/09/2023) higher precipitation heights were recorded than those recorded as a result of the Mediterranean hurricane “Iano”. 17- 20/09/2020).

Karditsa, Trikala, Larissa, Volos, Pelion

Deadly floods wiped Palamas off the map Carditsa. People struggle to save themselves from the fury of nature and eventual collapse.

Exasperated, they voice their anguish to the cameras of television stations in unison: “We have no help. Everyone has forgotten us.” It took more than 15 hours for help to arrive, they say. The testimony of the dead is tragic. “We also pulled out dead volunteers, there are dead people. As you can see, all the houses have fallen. More than 10 people. There are two grandmothers in my neighborhood, they are floating like boats. We count 10 (including the dead) from friends and relatives,” a resident told Open Camera.

Meanwhile, the Phineas swelled and flooded many of its districts Larisa less than its size. Just before 19:00 a new message was sent to evacuate the Hippocrates area towards the center of Alcázar and Larissa. Earlier, messages were sent to evacuate the Agios Tomas and Gianoli areas, while workers’ quarters were also evacuated.

A scene of destruction Municipality of Fargadona It’s not too different from Palamas in Cordica, where the water is over 1.5 meters and residents are exclaiming that they’ve never seen such a disaster before.

Left inside the road network fragmented and damaged in various sections Pelion Hurricane Daniel cut off transportation, electricity and water supply to many villages in the area.

Makrinitsa is one of those that no longer has water, electricity or road access, just two kilometers separating it from Portaria, as the waterfalls of Megalo Rematos destroyed a large part of the road surface and the slope that supported it. .

Porteria does not have access to the ring road of Volos from the central junction as part of the road is cut off. Zagora and nearby villages are completely blocked from all directions as the road network is broken at many places.

► Volos citizens should be patient with the water supply issue. Volos mayor estimates that water supply will be fully restored in 15-20 days. On Saturday (09/09) it will reset to 80%. Volos and Nea Ionia have a water supply with low pressure.

The sea on its shores Agria Volos In the first fifty meters from the shore it has changed color. Hurricane Daniel swelled the waters of the village’s creek and brought down logs, stones and branches from the soil, “burying” the coastal road in mud.

The government is drowning in mud

“Government of the soil”, in panic, sees the staff government overwhelmed, seemingly incapable of protecting human lives, saving property, protecting infrastructure, and preventing production destruction.

The prime minister appeared in the region with no self-criticism and no political responsibility at a time when Thessaly was submerged after a deadly flood.

The death toll is in the double digits

The official death toll stood at 10 on Friday afternoon, with fears growing that the serious toll could rise. According to official figures, at least four people are missing.