Among the hardest hit areas was a section of a residential street off Anopoli Road (the second road to the right after the bridge).

Homeowners along the road contacted The Khronicles expressing concern about the continual flooding outside their homes over the years, and their outrage of facing another rainy season with the same problem.

Mrs. Theodoridi said that her home last year was flooded every time the rain was heavy and, she contacted the Demos on many occasions.

“They said the problem would be sorted out soon, but nothing has been done,” she said. “There is a problem for the children walking to school and the parents many times have to take them in their cars as it is impossible to get by the water on foot.”

Mihalis Papathomanolakis, who has lived in the area for 15 years, said the flooding gets worse every year.

“There are nine children on the block, which have to be driven to their schools and back because they are unable to walk through all that water,” he said.

“We have spoken to the vice mayors and have presented this problem to the proper authorities numerous times over the years. But none of the promises given by the town hall regarding a solution were ever kept.”

“We’re still waiting!” the flood victims said.

One of the things that Mr. Papathomanolakis was apparently referring to was Mayor Yiorgo Nikolakaki’s promise, after touring the flood-ravaged areas of Kokkini Hani and Gouves last December only a month after his election, to act quickly to find a solution to this problem.

At the time, as reported in the pages of The Khronicles, he said: “. . . we must act quickly to solve the problem . . .,” adding that he expected results in three months.

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