Today, 25.6 million euros were paid to 4,470 households in the areas affected by the floodsstated Christos Triandopoulos in the update on the support measures for those affected and the situation in Thessaly.

The applications that have been made on the first aid platform arogi.gov.gr, which now includes all the areas affected by the floods, amount to 9,864 finalized and 3,990 temporary, as informed by the Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, who emphasized that today the first payment of the financial support for household goods and basic needs, amounting to 6,600 euros for each household with a main residence.

As he mentioned, this is a payment within a few days, which has nothing to do with what has happened so far. A payment necessary, of course, for citizens and households that are tested. “So, more than 25 million euros were paid automatically, without any prior autopsy or declaration on the platform. Autopsies will follow”, he characteristically noted and added that they were paid, after a difficult cross-checking project by the AADE executives, in collaboration with the executives of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection.

“They were paid, to those beneficiaries resulting from this crossbreeding project” pointed out Mr. Triandopoulos and added that they have not been paid to all the residents of these areas, but to those who emerged after the process of crossing and checking the data, as deficiencies were identified in the data declared by the residents, and even the absence of a declared IBAN in the data submitted to AADE by the residents of these areas. For this reason The AADE, since yesterday, as the deputy minister said, has activated special offices in each DOU for the information and service of the citizens for the first aid platform.

At the same time, the autopsies and records from the levels of the General Secretariat for the Restoration of Natural Disasters and State Aid are proceeding at an intensive pace, said Mr. Triandopoulos, adding that already with the completion of today’s work of the levels, approximately 8,500 autopsies will have been carried out in every corner of the affected areas.

For her part, the lady Agapidakis she referred to her visit to the villages of Karditsa, which she visited to give protective equipment to the citizens. In cooperation with the Police and Civil Protection, the distribution of protective equipment to the residents of the villages of Karditsa continues, i.e. wellies, masks, gloves. This is the third distribution that has been made.

She noted that in the coming days actions will be taken for the stagnant waters while she spoke of incalculable damages.

“It is our duty to stand by our fellow citizens. … I will not leave unless I make sure that people are healthy and safe,” said Ms. Agapidaki.

“I met an excellent young man, who intended to get married on Sunday and today their house is in the mud… We are by their side. Their lives may have been turned upside down, but it is important to continue the effort to stand… The Ministry of Health is a ministry of care. And my duty is to take care of the citizens, he said and added:

“I can get intense sometimes, but it’s because of the anxiety…. Our great anxiety is not to have cases…. That’s why citizens should go to the health services, if they show symptoms,” said the same.

In the last 24 hours, 1,429 fellow citizens went to Health facilities. 51 new cases of gastroenteritis and 62 new respiratory tract infections were diagnosed. A total of 181 cases of gastroenteritis and 187 respiratory infections have been diagnosed since the beginning of the flood. There are 3 new hospitalizations and 12 hospitalized for gastroenteritis, 7 new respiratory hospitalizations and 15 total for respiratory infections.

At the same time, he mentioned that there are two suspected cases of leptospirosis in Larissa in which the first diagnostic test came out negative. Mrs. Agapidaki stated that for water safety, 170 samplings have been carried out and the previous announcements are valid, while for the city of Volos, the microbiological analyzes are expected until tomorrow at noon. In the Municipality of Tempo and the Municipality of Trikaia, the water is unfit for human use.

Mrs. Agapidaki appealed to the citizens to observe the protection measures and to wait for the machines and crews that will assist in cleaning the mud.

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The payment of compensation to flood victims will begin in the next few hours

For the latest developments regarding the actions in the affected areas and the recovery process the prime minister was informed Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a conference call held in the morning with the Business Coordination Center, in Larissa.

Particular emphasis was placed on payment of compensation to those affectedwhich started today.

It is noted that for the villages that were completely affected by the unprecedented flooding phenomenon, the payment to the residents who can be identified from the intersections of the AADE will be made automatically, without the submission of an application, but based on data processed by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection and the AADE.

Alongside, the submission of applications to the first aid platform, arogi.gov.gr, continues.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis was informed about him dead animal collection rate from the affected areas, which is proceeding at an intensive pace and with the assistance of the Armed Forces.