Serious problems are also recorded on the streets of the city, which have been covered with mud
The images that have seen the light of day are frightening from Lake Eviawith the area to be hit by the Elias storm surge.
The volume of mud and carryover material that came down from the mountains is enormouswith the lake changing into one red rushing river, which ended up to the sea.
The photos were published by Gimnastirio Limnis.
Serious problems are also recorded on the city’s roads, which have been covered with mudwhile the inflow of water does not seem to stop.
Bad weather Elias has been hitting Evia since dawn.
Reinforced units of the Fire Department are operating in the area
Reinforced with special teams (EMODE, EMAK) from Thessaly and Central Greece are all the forces of the Fire Brigade of northern Evia. All the forces of the Fire Department of northern Evia have been operating since the morning in the northern part of the island which is affected by severe weather phenomena.
Alongside the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, has moved to North Evia.
Where necessary, members of the Fire Department are transporting citizens from flooded outdoor areas and houses to safe places, while at the same time pumping out water.
More specifically, in northern Evia they operate 28 vehicles with 50 firefighters, 2 EMODE teams, a team of the 7th EMAK with all the necessary equipment and 1 tank.
The works carried out in the village of Derveni after the landslides:
According to evima.gr the situation is dramatic in the village of Kymasi in North Eviawhere after from overflow of the Kymasiotis river everything in the village was flooded and people climbed onto the roof to save themselves.
Speaking to evima.gr, a resident of the area said, “The situation in the village is tragic, everything has been flooded by the river. I managed and left my house, but my neighbor, who is also elderly, did not have time to leave, her house was flooded and to save herself she climbed onto the roof of her house. Until now, no one has appeared in Kymasi, they have left us at the mercy of destruction as in the previous floods”.
Just after 10 am a warning message was sent by 112 for dangerous weather phenomena (severe storms, hail) at Mantoudi of Evia warning residents of the risk of overflowing streams.
Residents were asked to limit movement during the phenomena & follow the instructions of the Authorities.
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🆘 Warning message for dangerous weather phenomena (severe storms, hail) in your area. Risk of overflowing streams
‼️ Limit your movements during the phenomena & follow the…
— 112 Greece (@112Greece) September 27, 2023
In fact, according to evima, volthe water in Mantoudi has reached one meterwith residents reporting how there are huge problems in Rovies, as the river that runs through the village swelled resulting in several houses being flooded.
Reader video from Lake Evia
Schools in the municipalities of Mantoudi, Eretria, Chalkidea and Dirfon-Messapia remain closed with a decision taken on Tuesday.
The effects are particularly intense as well in Istiaia and the wider area where landslides have occurred on a small scale, while the fire department is called to remove uprooted trees.
Alert for the Kirea river
An alarm has been raised in the last few hours by the authorities for the Kirea river, according to evima. Since last night, it has received huge amounts of water, as a result of which various flooding phenomena have already occurred in the area. At this time, the flood zones of the river have also filled with water.
Serious problems also in Pefki of Evia
Serious problems are recorded at this time and in Pefki of North Evia. Floods have overflowed, have passed through the settlement with the consequence that several people remain trapped. Firefighters are already trying to evacuate people and take them to safe places, dozens of houses have been flooded, as well as trees that have fallen from the strong winds.
In the last hour a family is trapped in a caravan where the water has risen dangerously and an operation is developed by the firefighters to take them to a safe place.
It is worth noting that the meteorological station in Istiaia has so far recorded a rainfall of 155 cubic meters per hectare..
Northern Evia cut in two
According to evima, Northern Evia has been cut in two as the road to Derveni was closed due to landslides. A team of the fire department, the police and machines from the region of Sterea Hellas are going to the village to free residents.
Firefighters and rescue crews are rushing to deal with the situation, as several residents are trapped and trying to leave their homes.
Source: Skai
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