Greek from Texas for the deadly floods: The affected area is as much as Macedonia and Epirus – unprecedented state

An unspeakable tragedy has been unfolding in recent days in Texas, where authorities speak of unprecedented floods, which occur “once in a hundred years”. From Houston, Yiannis Remediakis, president of the Hellenic Center for Culture of New Private Southwestern States, described to ERT the seriousness of the situation: “We are living a shock right now, all of us here. The affected area is as much as Macedonia and Epirus together, “he said. According to him, the phenomenon was violently manifested in the northwestern area of ​​Austin, also known as the “valley of sudden water”, with huge amounts of water affecting the wider area of ​​44,500 square kilometers. Yiannis Remediakis analyzed the series of warnings issued by the competent authorities: On July 2, the first alert was issued for heavy rainfall, and on July 3 at noon there was a warning of floods. On July 4 in the morning Warning was issued and finally, on July 5 early in the morning, the most serious emergency signal was issued for direct […]
Source: News Beast

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