Northern Greece
State-of-the-art livestock facilities foreseen for flood-stricken Thessaly plain
The livestock facilities that will be built anew on the flood-destroyed plain of Thessaly will be state-of-the-art and include escape routes for animals in case of new floods, officials at the Agricultural Development and Foods Ministry told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
In addition, they will be fully funded by the state.
Roads blocked by landslides in Epirus as storm ‘P’ sweeps across Greece
Landslides were recorded in many parts of the mountainous road network in the prefecture of Epirus, western Greece, on Saturday morning, due to the heavy rains that hit the area overnight.
Agricultural damage found to be far greater than Ianos
The Ministry of Rural Development and Food estimates that damage caused by the Daniel weather system to crop and animal production on the Thessaly Plain, a region famous for its agricultural production, will be three times worse than that which resulted from Ianos in 2020.
Some 73,000 hectares across Thessaly are under water, with 50,000-55,000 sown with cotton.
Four injured after shotgun fired in Larissa
Four people have been hospitalized with light injuries following an altercation in which a shotgun was fired in Larissa in Thessaly.
According to local news site Larissanet, police are investigating the incident, which occurred in the Nea Smyrni district of the city.
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Section of Athens-Thessaloniki motorway closed due to flooding
All traffic on the Athens-Thessaloniki motorway from Nikea in Larissa to the border with Magnesia regional unit has been suspended due to flooding on the highway.
Thessaly regional police directorate ordered the road to be closed in both directions between the two points.
Wet and stormy conditions forecast for western and northern Greece
The National Meteorological Service has issued a warning of wet and stormy weather expected in parts of western and northern Greece from Saturday afternoon to early Sunday, as the weather system "Petar" makes its way to the country's shores.
‘Extreme danger’ of fires in six regions Wednesday
The Civil Protection Ministry has warned of an "extreme danger" of fire in six of the country's 13 regions on Wednesday.
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Heatwave to peak again this weekend
After average temperatures of 36.3 and a high of 42.6 degrees Celsius recorded by the country's weather stations on Friday, the mercury is expected to rise again slightly over the weekend and to reach 45C in places.
The country is facing a prolonged heat wave, one "worse than that of 1987," according to Antonis Lalos, director of the National Meteorological Service (NMS).
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Storms sweeping in from west
A spell of stormy weather will be sweeping into Greece from the west on Tuesday afternoon, bringing downpours, thunder and hail to many parts all through Wednesday.
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Central Macedonia and the cruise industry
The region of Central Macedonia will have its own exhibition stand at this month's Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, which aims to promote its unique historical and cultural heritage and highlight its rich tourism product comprising mythical mountains, legendary archaeological sites, sandy beaches, crystal-clear seas and picturesque lakes and rivers.
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