They continue to face major problems several areas of the prefecture of Larisa after the disastrous floods that hit the Thessalian plain due to the bad weather Elias. The village Sotirio, Yperia Farsala, Armenio, Halki and also large areas in the municipality of Killeler are flooded, with extensive damage to houses and crops. Even districts of the city of Larissa that were affected by the first floods, such as Giannouli and Agios Thomas, are in the process of restoration with a portion of the residents continuing to clean their houses.

At the same time, machines from the Region of Thessaly continue to work to restore the road network in the affected areas of Thessaly. In the PE of Larissa traffic was restored on the Larissa-Farsala National Road and the PEO Larissa-Volos and Farsala-Stavros-Domokos, while machines of the Region operate constantly on the provincial road Karies- Chalkiades, Platykambos- Nice, Chalki- Platykambos. Areas are also facing serious problems with the issue of public health, with fears of contamination continuing among residents.

According to the latest update on 9/27/2023 by the commander of the 5th Health Region of Thessaly and Central Greece, Fotis Seretis, they have been confirmed as a whole in Thessaly and Central Greece nine cases of leptospirosis of which one patient has resulted and two are hospitalized. At the same time, vaccinations against tetanus and hepatitis A continue in a large part of the population.

Carditsa

The competent authorities for the municipality of Palamas, of the Regional Unit of Karditsa, hope for the water level to recede, as areas are still facing serious problems from the last bad weather Elias. Entire villages have been abandoned once again by the residents, while in others their streets and courtyards have been flooded. Machines are on alert and are proceeding with technical interventions where necessary, to prevent the flow of water towards residential areas.

Certainly, stresses to APE-MPE the mayor Mr. Palamas. Giorgos Sakellariou, the picture is better than in previous days, but we will have to wait to see how the water level of the rivers that leave their beds will move. The residents of the flooded areas in both Regional Units, are fighting a daily battle with the mud to return to everyday life, with many difficulties while with great concern and anxiety they face the next day of survival as crops and livestock have suffered total destruction. The battle of the technical services of the Region of Thessaly for the restoration of the road network affected by the recent extreme weather phenomena is also a daily one. Project machines operate wherever there is access to the national and provincial network of Thessaly, in order to ensure the road connection of the big cities with the provincial roads, while at the same time stream cleaning continues.

According to a relevant announcement from the Region of Thessaly, in the Trikala Regional Unit was given temporary access to the intersection with Closed, in order to fit a belley bridge, while the Region’s crews are operating in Paliouri Kalambakas and in the mountain network Kastania-Stefani-Polythea up to Desi, where there is a connection to the national road. In the Regional Unit of Karditsa, the intervention sites in the road network after the last bad weather Elias are: Cleaning of the regional road of Karditsa, intersection from the 4th km of the road with Krya Vrysi, in Mesenikola, Holy Monastery of Koronis – intersection to Mesenikola, Karditsomagoula – St. Triada, intersection to Paliouri, Sofades – Karpochori, Mouzaki-Argithea – Artas prefecture limits, Fanari position, Pefkophyto-Petrili – Karditsa prefecture limits.