Battle to deal with the big problems from the floods in the prefecture of Larissagiven by residents and competent bodies to remove from houses and roads, the water that still remains in a very large quantity. Large pumps have been mobilized by the municipalities in order to pump the water through the villages and then the echelons of the Ministry of Infrastructure to start recording the damage in order to give the compensations to the flood victims as soon as possible.

The water level in Pinios has now dropped to 6 meters and 60 centimeters which is also the caution limit however, the great problems remain for the desperate inhabitants of the Thessalian plain which continues to remain a vast lake of mud.

In the city of Larissa, the residents and the municipality continue to try to to complete the pumping of the waters that have flooded the districts of the city, with the most serious problem remaining in the area of ​​the Workers’ Housing of Giannouli. The district remains flooded with large amounts of water while access to the area is only possible with heavy-duty machinery for transporting people. The problem is also big in the settlement of N. Smyrni, however better is the image in Agios Thomas.

In the flooded villages of the law, residents are waiting for the water level to recede before they can begin repairing the damagewhile there are still areas that are blocked. Those they return to their homes, this is done with the escort of EMAK.

The initiatives to offer help to the affected in whatever types they need continue both by the official bodies, namely the municipality of Larissa and the Region of Thessaly, as well as by many collectives that undertake actions.

Hundreds of people are collecting drinking water and basic necessities. The stench is pervasive everywhere, while the issue of drinking water continues.

The problems remain big in Farkadona Trikala as more than 1,000 residents face problems with damage to their homes and businesses. The waters in Keramidi are also gradually receding, with the result that the first houses that were submerged in water and mud in the previous days are starting to be seen.

The residents of the villages of Karditsa are also in despair, as the damage to houses, shops and businesses is extensive.

Serious shortages of drugs and products

At the same time, Greece remains cut in two, resulting in serious shortages of products and medicines as well as fuel. The Athens-Thessaloniki national road remains closed for one more day, while the railway network is not operating either.

Supermarket shelves are starting to empty and the first food shortages are now visible. In the municipality of Agia, bottled water is nowhere to be found, dairy products, pulses, pasta, flour, all items are in short supply. As of yesterday morning, gas stations have run out of diesel, another very serious problem for farmers and their agricultural machinery and cars, now in the apple harvest season. She also ran out of gas by evening. In the pharmacies, there is also a problem with the transport of preparations from the Larissa pharmacy. Grocery store license. Trucks stopped waiting to leave for Athens.

THESSALY

The biggest of all the problems are the forced movements of the hemodialysis patients to the hospitals of Larissa, the scheduled appointments of patients, the unforeseen health incidents for which a transfer to Larissa must be made. It is worth mentioning that many blood cleans were forced to travel the route Agia – Karla – Velestino – Larisa and back again, a route of two hundred kilometers in total there and back. Two and a half hours to go, two and a half to return, three to do hemodialysis, a total of eight hours of suffering for each hemodialysis patient.

Also, in the municipality of Palamas Karditsa, the authorities set up a makeshift health center in Palamas in order to deal with cases of health problems.