Residents of Evros, Greece, remain on high alert following heavy rainfall that has caused significant flooding in the area. Although water levels at Pythio have decreased, new water inflows from Bulgaria are expected, prompting local officials to issue alerts through the emergency number 112, especially in the village of Lavara Soufli where residents are advised to stay vigilant. The situation is critical following a breach of a dyke, leading to rapid flooding towards local farmland.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is set to visit the affected areas later in the day as part of his participation in a New Democracy party pre-conference event in Alexandroupolis. Local officials, including Dimitris Darousis, the deputy mayor of Soufli, have highlighted the emergency status that has persisted for days, indicating that pumping operations have been ongoing to manage rising water levels. They are emphasizing the severity of the flooding, which has submerged wide stretches of agricultural land in the region, raising concerns about future crop viability.

As the community braces for further adverse weather conditions, the local government and emergency services are mobilized to assist residents and mitigate the impacts of the flood. The prevalent anxiety among residents underscores not just the immediate risks to personal safety and property but also the long-term implications of such environmental crises on the agricultural economy and community resilience in Evros, a region previously less affected by such severe flooding incidents.