Domokos: Severe hailstorm and floods hit agricultural lands

The municipality of Domokos, particularly its Thessaliotida municipal unit, bore the brunt of a violent storm that swept through the region on the afternoon of [Date of article]. The tempest brought with it intense phenomena, including a powerful hailstorm, strong winds, and torrential downpours, leading to extensive flooding of agricultural lands and severe damage to crops.

According to Nikos Kalimeris, the Deputy Mayor of Domokos responsible for the affected area, the adverse weather impacted nearly the entire municipal unit. He specifically noted that the municipal communities of Neo Monastiri, Vardalis, Agrapidias, Sofiadas, Petrilou, Pournariou, Velesioton, Thaumakou, Ekkara, and Gavrakia suffered particularly heavy damage. Thousands of acres of farmland were inundated, while thousands more sustained serious harm from the hailstones.

The full scale of the devastation is yet to be precisely determined, pending the recession of floodwaters and the completion of on-site assessments. Both farmers and specialized teams from the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization (ELGA) will be conducting thorough inspections to document the damage. This event underscores the vulnerability of the region's agricultural sector to extreme weather events, a growing concern in recent years.

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From the intensity of the phenomena, thousands of acres of agricultural land were flooded, while thousands more suffered serious damage from the hailstorm.