Out of order the Volos Health Center will remain open today, after major damage to the building’s piping, which resulted in flooding of the building’s basement.

Due to the flood, significant damage was also caused to the electricity supply system, as a result of which the special refrigerators where the reagents are stored, as well as several medicines, were put out of operation.

Today it is expected to be established whether it will be possible to operate its administrative services EFKAas due to the damage to the building’s electricity supply, it is not certain that the information system will be able to function, on the basis of which the insured are served.

It is likely that the piping broke due to old age, as well as non-maintenance.

The Volos Fire Service from on Saturday night until yesterday he was pumping water from the flooded basement of the building, which houses EFKA and the Volos Health Center
The building, as is known, is old, it houses the administrative services of EFKA, the pharmacy of EOPYY and the clinics of the Volos Health Center.

Saturday night and as the basement flooded, the alarm started ringing. Employees were alerted that there was a problem, rushed to the building and determined the severity of the damage. The DEDDIE and the Volos Fire Service were immediately informed, which completed pumping the water yesterday afternoon.

The officials of the 5th Ministry of Health were also informed about the damage.