Pineios

Yesterday, Pinios had reached its limits in several areas of Trikala, after heavy rainfall

The plan presented on Friday in Larissa by Regional Governor Dimitris Kouretas outlines the need for a new approach to agricultural production in Thessaly, and includes the doubling of Lake Karla's size and its conversion into an irrigation reservoir.

Larissa, the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region, is on high alert as the level of the Pinios River rose 10 meters in places overnight.

Severe flooding has been reported in some of the city's suburbs while the city center remains unaffected.

Ten people have died so far because of the storm 'Daniel' in central Greece, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Friday, while another four are still missing in Volos and Mt. Pilio.

The city of Larissa in central Greece, particularly the districts adjacent to the Pinios River, is on high alert this Friday due to the looming threat of flooding.

Firefighters are currently engaged in evacuating residents from these areas, as the water level has reached a dangerously high point, resulting in numerous homes already being inundated.

The villages of Falani, Koulouri, and Dasohori, located near the city of Larissa in the Thessaly region of central Greece, received evacuation orders on Friday as a precautionary measure in response to the impact of Storm Daniel that has struck the region.

All neighborhoods along the riverbanks in Larissa are currently submerged.

The Tempe section of the old national road between Larissa and Thessaloniki will be closed from spring 2019 till the end of the year for maintenance work on the bridge across the Pinios River (pictured) as it nears its 60th birthday.

The Infrastructure Ministry granted its approval for the work on Friday.

Five people have lost their lives due to the heavy rainfall in the past few days. A 30-year-old man from Ksilokastro was the last “victim” of the extreme weather conditions. He tried to drive through a stream in his car, a few meters away from his house, but he was swept away by the fierce water.

The severe weather continues with low temperatures, snowfalls and heavy rainfalls accompanied by strong winds causing the death of a man and many damages.

Yesterday, a man was found dead in his car where he was trapped and swept away by the floods, while the main bridge on Pinios River at Kalabaka, central Greece, ruptured.