Greek PM: Restoring water in Volos and evacuating people in Pilio top priorities

Restoring water supply to Volos is the main priority, while for nearby Mt. Pilio villages rescuing people stranded by the storm is the priority, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday in Volos, central Greece, ANA reports.

After a meeting in Larissa on the same day, Mitsotakis met with local authorities about the destructive floods following the 'Daniel' storm that filled Volos with water and mud and interrupted power and water supplies.

The water supply of the city will begin to return to normal as of Saturday, the PM said, while the Athens Water and Sewage company (EYDAP) - which he noted no longer belongs to the Superfund but to the state - will be helping out by request in the central Greek city. In addition, state support will be activated very fast to allow families to replace their home furnishings.

In terms of Mt. Pilio villages, some of which saw the collapse of bridges and roads, Mitsotakis said the government would first address damage on the road network with high-speed works overseen by the Region of Thessaly, aiming to restore traffic in the next few weeks. Mid-term, the government will intervene to turn temporary projects into permanent ones, and the road network into a better and more resilient one than it was before.

Speaking after a meeting in the city hall that included ministers and local officials, Volos Mayor Achilleas Beos said that residents would see an 80% return of the water supply in the city proper and nearby Nea Ionia, while water supply would be fully (100%) restored in 15-20 days.

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