The ultimate disaster in Βουπρασία – “Sank” the production of

Images of October of 2015 is reminiscent of the image in the plain of Ilia…
The torrential rain that hit the area of Βουπρασίας, from noon on Saturday until the first πρωΐνές hours of Sunday, “drowned” agricultural crops. The main products of the region have disappeared under the water and the mud and the farmers can’t believe the new hit of weather that came through in the heart of the summer and even after a multiday heat wave.
The rains in Βουπρασία started with intensity from the two on the Saturday afternoon. Up to night the entire crop was under water. The farmers speak of a complete disaster for the early, μεσοπρώιμο and late watermelon, melons, industrial tomatoes, but also for vegetables and many other crops of the season.
Yesterday by the morning the Region and the municipality of Andravida Kyllini out tour in the affected areas. The Governor mr. Apostolos Κατσιφάρας was updated from the αντιπεριφερειάρχες mr Γεωργιόπουλο, Αριστειδόπουλο and Μπράμο the extent of the damage, who toured the affected areas with the mayor of Andravida Kyllini mr. Nabil Μοράντ and deputy mayors.
The concern to affected farmers is the non-payment of compensation by the ELGA due to unforeseen and out-of-season flood.
The farmers are mobilized to see that you support: via ELGA or through ΠΣΕΑ (Policy Design Emergency).
For this purpose held a meeting at the offices of the Rural Association of Krusty on 7 yesterday afternoon in the presence of members of the county and other sub-national actors so that there is immediate mobilisation to the relevant bodies for compensation of farmers.
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