
Flooding in Evros region, Greece, prompts emergency alerts
The Evros region in Greece is experiencing severe flooding due to river overflow, particularly affecting the settlement of Lavara, where residents received emergency alerts.
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The Evros region in Greece is experiencing severe flooding due to river overflow, particularly affecting the settlement of Lavara, where residents received emergency alerts.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Greek Prime Minister, is scheduled to visit the Evros regional unit on Wednesday, February 25, including the Kipoi border station where upgrade and expansion works are underway.
Intense rainfall has caused significant flooding in Greece's Evros region, near the Turkish border, submerging hundreds of hectares of agricultural land with more heavy rain expected.

Extensive flooding has affected 60,000 acres in the Soufli municipality of the Evros region in Greece, with dikes breaking in Kornofolia and Amorio due to rising river levels.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is visiting the Evros region, emphasizing security, infrastructure, and support for local communities affected by extreme weather, while also setting a political tone for reforms.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit the Evros Regional Unit, starting with the Kipoi Border Station where upgrades are underway, and will also tour flood-affected areas.

A levee has broken in the Evros region of Greece, specifically near Soufli and Kornofolia, leading to the uncontrolled inflow of water and submerging thousands of acres of land following intense rainfall.

More than 100,000 acres, including the entire riverside area of the Municipality of Soufli, have been flooded in the Evros region of Greece due to rising water levels, with embankments breaking in Kornofolia and Amorio.

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has issued a 'Red Code' for the Evros Regional Unit in Greece, effective from February 24-27, 2026, due to the overflow of the Evros river causing widespread flooding.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to visit the Evros region on Wednesday, where he will also inspect areas affected by recent floods.

The Greek government is facing criticism for its handling of floods in the Evros region, with accusations of 'extreme governmental inadequacy' despite claims of extreme weather phenomena.