Electrical problems and falling trees were caused bad weather “Ariel” in areas of the prefecture of Thessaloniki.

In particular, the areas of the municipalities of Lagadas, Volvi, Oreokastro, Thermaikos and Thermi were left without electricity, while DEDDIE teams are in these places to repair the damage. Thermaikos municipality also experienced problems with water supply due to power cuts.

The main signs of bad weather in Thessaloniki are strong gusts of wind and precipitation.

Due to strong winds and rain during the night, there were several falling objects in the city, including sheet metal and balcony doors, fortunately there were no injuries.

High winds caused trees to fall in the urban complex, with the fire brigade called in on 13 occasions, according to the PLO. In one case, a tree fell on a car on Olympo Street in the center of Thessaloniki, no casualties were reported.

In addition, the rubbish bins have been transported by air, and drivers and pedestrians have to be especially careful when traveling on the roads.

A particular problem, however, has been created by heavy traffic, which has been on the roads since early morning, as fire engines cannot arrive at the scene of an accident caused by citizens as quickly as possible.

Closed schools and problems in Pieria

In addition, due to unfavorable weather conditions, schools of all levels of education in the municipality of Katerinis will remain closed today, and all school divisions and municipal kindergartens will be closed in the municipality of Dion Olympos.

The heavy rains that came late at night created problems on Katerini Beach, especially on Paralia and Olympic Beach. The volume of water in the coastal zone was especially large, which made it difficult for the free flow and discharge of channels, causing flooding of the coastal road network.

Problems were recorded in the canals of the district, as well as in one-story houses, houses and enterprises.

The competent Department of Civil Protection, the mechanism and all involved services of the municipality of Katerini, in cooperation with the competent authorities, made attempts during the night where it was deemed necessary.