Pieria

The regional governor of the Region of Central Macedonia has appointed the deputy governor of the Region of Central Macedonia, Athena Aedona.

Authorities remain on alert to deal with the Bora storm that hit several areas across the country, especially the islands of Lemnos and Rhodes.

Storms are expected to continue until early Tuesday, meteorologists have warned.

The severe weather system Bora is expected to impact large parts of the country in the coming hours, with the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) issuing a new emergency weather bulletin on Sunday afternoon.

The Transport Ministry has launched an investigation into reports that another potentially deadly collision between two trains was narrowly averted on Monday, and not thanks to the automated safety systems that should be operating on the national rail network.

The Culture Ministry's All of Greece One Culture program continues for an eighth week (August 19-25) with 10 new productions at unique archaeological sites, monuments and museums in Thessaloniki, Pieria, Hania, Mytilene, Eretria, Mesolongi, Gortys, Prespes, Kefalonia and Corinth.

A 44-year-old woman was fatally injured when a sycamore tree branch fell on her while she was sitting in the outdoor area of a health food store in Litochoro, Pieria.

According to the National Police, the incident occurred yesterday at around 10 PM.

The woman was taken to the local Health Center, where she was pronounced dead by doctors.

In order to promote and introduce the comparative advantages of Pieria to the American public, the Pieria Organization of Tourism Development and Promotion (P.O.T.A.P.) hosted and informed American journalist Ms. Chanin Victor, editor of “TravelAge West.” This was done in collaboration with the Region of Central Macedonia and the Tourism Organizations of Thessaloniki and Halkidiki. Ms.

A foreign national who was detained for the forest fire on Mount Ymittos, near Athens, has been returned to jail after his testimony.

The man was arrested on Saturday by the Fire Service's criminal unit on suspicion of arson near the Monastery of Agios Georgios Koutalas and led before a prosecutor.

His nationality was not disclosed.

Hundreds of farmers with 300 tractors are expected to meet Thursday in central Thessaloniki, near the iconic White Tower, to line up at the entrance to the Agrotica exhibition, to press demands for greater support of the farming sector.

A woman was injured by a Coast Guard helicopter that was flying low on Saturday in Prieria, Central Macedonia.

As a result of the low passage of a helicopter near the beachfront of Platamonas coast in Pieria, umbrellas and seats were swept away in front of a health center and a 42-year-old foreigner was injured.