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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-10-28
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[01] Govt' declares Acharnes under state of emergency after flooding
[01] Govt' declares Acharnes under state of emergency after flooding
ANA-MPA - The municipality of Acharnes, north of Athens, has been placed
under a state of emergency by the Secretary General of Civil Protection,
at the Public Order and Citizen Protection ministry, Serafim Tsokas,
it was announced Sunday.
The move was considered necessary in order to facilitate efforts to
restore damage incurred by torrential rain in the greater Athens area on
Friday, especially at homes, stores and streets that were flooded or in
the case of cars, swept away. The municipality was among those hardest
hit, with its commercial centre sustaining great loss in inventory.
Acharnes Mayor Yiannis Kassavos and Attica regional director Rena Dourou
applied for the order, which shall remain in effect until January 26,
2015.
Meanwhile, damage is still being assessed and a list will be passed on
to the government, which is releasing by order of Prime Minister Antonis
Samaras, emergency funding as of Monday.
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