Flood And Emergency Situation In Greece

FLOOD AND EMERGENCY SITUATION IN GREECE
By Petros Keshishian

AZG Armenian Daily
11/10/2006

The government of Greece has announced emergency situation in the
Northern regions country because of heavy flood there. The heavy rain,
which lasted for 12 hours, surpassed any monthly limits. The Associated
Press agency informed that one person is missing; many houses, roads
and electric lines are destroyed.

The bridge that unites Thessalonica and Cavalla towns is destroyed
as well. The roads are totally flooded.

The Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis visited the destroyed regions
and assured that the residents will get compensations for their lost
or damaged property.

According to the government experts, the loses amount to million
dollars already.