As of Tuesday, July 14, 2026, a total of over 5,000 repair permits had been issued, with the overall amount of free state aid linked to those permits reaching approximately €36.5 million.

In an update, the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection said that restoration efforts following the devastation caused by Storm Daniel are continuing at a steady pace.

The Secretariat noted that the issuance of repair permits began in August 2024, after inspections of the affected areas had been completed. The inspection process lasted more than six months, as authorities had to assess damage to approximately 30,000 buildings.

Deputy Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Kostas Katsafados, who is responsible for state aid, said that the permit process accelerated significantly from September 2024, following the completion of the regulatory framework introducing—for the first time on such a large scale—a repair permit system based on a fixed compensation rate per square metre.

The method relies on objective criteria, including the size of the damaged building and the water level recorded inside the property.

According to Katsafados, the pace of permit approvals increased even further from March 2025, after restoration responsibilities were redistributed among additional regional services of the General Directorate for the Restoration of Natural Disaster Effects (GDAEFK).

“This made it possible to utilize almost all available personnel while continuing to manage cases relating to both previous and more recent natural disasters,” he said.

Karditsa records the highest number of permits

According to the General Secretariat’s data:

• Regional Unit of Karditsa: 2,048 repair permits, with more than €16 million in free state aid.
• Municipality of Palamas (Karditsa): 1,400 repair permits, worth approximately €12.1 million.
• Municipality of Farkadona (Regional Unit of Trikala): 557 repair permits, with aid exceeding €5.1 million.

Overall, of the approximately 13,900 applications submitted for repair permits, the General Directorate has already processed more than 12,000.

General Secretary for Natural Disaster Recovery and State Aid Petros Kampouris said efforts are continuing to further speed up the process and complete the restoration of damaged buildings as quickly as possible, while ensuring that recovery work related to other natural disasters across Greece is not disrupted.