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Greek floods: PM Mitsotakis warns of very unequal battle with nature
By Michael ErtlBBC News
Rescuers in Central Greece are trying to reach hundreds of people trapped by floods that have left villages submerged and 10 people dead.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said Greeks face " a very unequal battle" with nature.
Rivers have burst their banks and homes and bridges have been Swept Away after days of torrential rain.
Residents in villages around Palamas and Karditsa have appealed for food and water.
After weeks of scorching temperatures and wildfires, The Plains of Thessaly have been deluged by a three-day storm.
Up to 800mm (31. 5in) of rain fell in 24 Hours - More Than a year's worth of rainfall - inundating The Flat terrain of Thessaly in Central Greece .
The Death Toll has risen to 10 and at least four people are missing, according to Greece's climate crisis and civil protection minister Vassilis Kikilias . There are fears it could go up further when rescuers are able to reach More of the flooded areas.
The seventh victim of the floods to be found on Friday was a 69-year-old man in Volos.
Visiting some of the worst-affected areas, The Greek Prime Minister said the country was dealing with " a natural phenomenon the likes of which we have never seen before".
Crops have been devastated and satellite images have shown almost 73,000 sq m of land in Thessaly has been flooded.
Mr Mitsotakis promised to compensate people, whose houses had been destroyed or damaged, as quickly as possible.
" We will do everything humanly possible. I understand both anger and rage. I never hid, I'm always here in difficult times, " He Said .
The Rain has now largely stopped, but the floodwaters in some areas are in places greater than 2m (6. 5ft) deep.
The latest city to come under threat is Larissa, home to 150,000 people, where The River Pineios has burst its banks in some suburbs.
Greek authorities have ordered residents in areas surrounding The City to leave.
The Coastal City of Volos has been without clean Drinking Water for four days. Residents were seen collecting water from fountains and The Sea with buckets and barrels, reports said.
The Greek Fire Brigade said More Than 1,800 people had been rescued across Greece since Tuesday.
It said it continued to search for several Missing People , including an they were spending their honeymoon in.
The Flash flooding has destroyed several bridges, damaged roads and brought widespread destruction to one of Greece's most important agricultural areas.
Thessaly accounts for 15% of its agricultural produce.
Where the water has receded, a thick layer of mud has been Left Behind on the fertile soil.
The flooding follows Greece's hottest summer on record and.
Scientists say Extreme Weather events are becoming More frequent and More intense as a result of Climate Change .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com