Cephalonia is calling for a state of emergency immediately, SYRIZA is calling for a statement due to the weather that hit the island.

“The Government has no excuse to go to the request of Mayor Argostoli, Theophilos Michalatos, to declare Kefalonia” again in an emergency and to move the state mechanism as provided by civil protection in extreme weather conditions “after The major disasters caused by the latest heavy rainfall. The request focuses on updating the appropriate decision taken after the bad weather IANOS, ”the announcement notes/

“Due to extreme weather, roads, houses and farm crops were flooded, especially in the southeastern part of the island. There were serious landslides and extensive damage to the provincial road network, infrastructure and networks were hit, flooding operations.

In some areas the height of the water reaches up to 1.5 meters, and under it are farm facilities, as well as crops, which were destroyed.

Entire areas were excluded during the bad weather, while 25 houses are under water, with their owners not knowing whether and when they will be able to return to them, guests in related homes or hotels. Many of the affected islanders are expected to be found without heating, as they flooded the underground houses where the relevant facilities are located.

The state mechanism appeared unprepared, despite the meteorological prediction, while in 112 it warned residents of taking self -protection measures with one day delay, after bad weather had occurred and significant catastrophes had occurred.

The legitimized prime minister of a government is unable to respond in time and adequately to the problems that arise unless they serve it.

The state, through the relevant Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, must immediately support the islanders and local government efforts to quickly repair damage, much more that provides new deterioration of the weather and a large cold throughout the country. “