EVROS RIVER

News > Society)&body=The floods in Evros have started receding, but the water levels of the river and its tributaries remain high. Thousands of hectares of land have flooded from Trigono to Feres. Major damages to livestock, infrastructure and greenhouses. Read more: http://www.ert.gr/en/eidiseis/index_news.asp?id=16053"> Ε-mail Print

The floods in Evros have started receding, but the water levels of the river and its tributaries remain high. Thousands of hectares of land have flooded from Trigono to Feres, while major damages have been recorded to livestock, infrastructure and greenhouses. In addition, problems have arisen with irrigation and the railways. According to the latest measurements at 11am, the water level of the River Evros is as follows: 6.12m in Pythio (alarm limit of 5.70m), 6.48m in Petalo (alarm limit of 6.00m) and 4.70m in Kipoi (alarm limit of 4.00m). In addition, the level of water of the River Adras dropped to 4.80m (alarm limit of 5.20m). The relevant regional authorities believe that some 16,000 hectares of land have flooded from the surging waters of the rivers Evros, Adras and Erythropotamos. Furthermore, the Prefecture of Evros authorities estimate that another 8,000 hectares throughout the prefecture remain underwater from the flooding of local streams and the rain. Moreover, some 30,000 hectares have flooded on the Turkish side. Deputy Culture Minister for Sports Affairs, Giorgos Orfanos, who is touring the Prefecture to review matters pertaining to his responsibilities, visited the affected areas of Praggio and Petrades on Friday