Magnesia is preparing for bad weather: they are deepening the Krausidona channel
Crews of excavators have dredged part of the Kravsidonas riverbed and cleared away stones to improve the situation in view of the approaching bad weather and winter
Crews of excavators have dredged part of the Kravsidonas riverbed and cleared away stones to improve the situation in view of the approaching bad weather and winter
The minister said that authorities are on alert about Pinios river in Larissa, also in central Greece, whose overflooding already affected the village of Yiannouli and the town of Tyrnavos. Sections of Larissa were also flooded. Kikilias said that flooding phenomena may become more intense.
In a statement on the current extreme weather - which has already flooded cities like Volos in central Greece's Magnissia prefecture - Kikilias warned the public to follow orders by Civil Protection, the Fire Brigade and the Hellenic Police.
The weather is predicted to worsen from Monday, September 4 to Wednesday, September 6, 2023.