The local authorities in the area of Pella near Edhesa have declared a state of emergency for the municipality of Almopia, after the floods caused by the intense rains in the last few hours in northern Greece.
Throughout the night and until noon, the residents together with the Fire Service tried to stop the flooding of the houses or shops of the city.
Also, the Kalamas River overflowed its banks in Thesproti and flooded hundreds of hectares of agricultural land, causing significant damage to citrus trees.
Some residential centers of the prefecture of Larissa as well as others on the coast of Katerina have been flooded, after heavy rains and storms in the area.
The national synoptic service of Greece has warned on Tuesday afternoon of a wave of weather with extreme phenomena from Wednesday evening to Friday. According to the relevant announcement, the phenomena will be accompanied by rain and storms, snowfall, strong winds and a drop in temperature.
First, the islands of the Ionian Sea will be affected, then the Peloponnese peninsula, areas of Epirus and mainland Greece. The snowfall will include all the hilly and mountainous areas of Northern Greece and even the area of Thessaly at heights above 400 m.
The Ministry of Climate Crisis and the Civil Protection Service warn all citizens to be careful in their movements with vehicles, to be constantly informed about the progress of the phenomena and, if necessary, to notify the police or the Fire Service.