The floods in Politika village was caused by a river bursting its banks and filling roads with tons of mud and debris. Villagers were still dealing with the cut-off of electricity and water supply.

"The rescue teams could not reach the area. The road network that connects our village with Psaxna village disappeared," he said.

"We were afraid that we were going to have more victims due to the intensity of the weather phenomena," Mahairas added.

Niki Varzvouzou, also from Politika, was trapped in her dry-cleaner's shop all night, trying to avoid the streamflow from the overflooded river.

"I locked the door, put rugs behind the door and I was emptying the water with a bucket from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.," she told Xinhua.

"Locals are disappointed, with their spirits broken from the disaster," Dimitris Gkikas, president of the Politika village, told Xinhua. "The priority is the authorities to repair the damages caused by the flash floods."

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