The regional units of Evros and Serres in northern Greece have suffered further flooding after several days of rain, leaving around 5,000 hectares of farmland underwater. Dozens of villages in the area have been affected and roads have been damaged.
A state of emergency was declared on Tuesday morning in the region of Serres, according to Greek news. Local authorities there estimate that the flooding has caused 130 million euros of damage.
There is also a fear that levels of Lake Kerkini are increasing to a point where floodgates will need to be opened to release pressure on the lake’s dam. Earlier today lake levels had risen by 20cm and stood at 35.40 metres, just under the 36 metre maximum.
Evros region suffered from flooding in February 2015 when as much as 30,000 hectares of land was under water.
At least 4 people died in floods in northern Greece during December last year.
