Residents on the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea and the Achaia prefecture in western Peloponnese were alerted of upcoming dangerous weather phenomena with an emergency warning sms via <112>. The message urged them to minimize travel and take protective measures due to strong rain and gale-force winds. The …
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They dig up dead from their graves for a new road to pass through the cemetery
Unbelievable scenery in Achaia: They are digging up the dead from their graves to make way for a new road. What is happening in Kaminia of Achaia, northern Peloponnese, is unprecedented even for Greece. In the cemetery of the area, the dead are being removed from their graves in order …
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UPDATE: Fire in Porto Katsiki, Lefkada, blaze out of control in Portes, Achaia (pcts,video)
A fire broke out in the forest area over Lefkadas’ famous beach Porto Katsiki. According to local media reports, the blaze is burning between Porto Katsiki and the other famous beach Egkremnous. via lefkadatoday.gr The fire is reportedly raging in a difficult to access area. The fire broke out early …
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Mini lockdown in Ikaria, Achaia and Ilia, extension in Heraklio and Messinia; Covid-MAP
Greece’s authorities imposed a mini lockdown to the island of Ikaria, Deodecanse, as well as the regional units of Achaia and Ilia, Peloponnese with the aim to contain the spread of the coronavirus. At the same time, they extended the restrictions in the regional unit of Messinia, Peloponnse, and of …
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Forest Fire in Achaia: 5 people injured, 20 houses burned down, villages evacuated (videos)
Citizens were injured, houses were burned down, villages and settlements in Ziria, Achaia were evacuated on Saturday afternoon, after a wild forest fire got out of control. The Coast Guard was mobilized and fishermen rushed with their boats to popular sea resorts along the coast of northern Peloponnese in the …
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Retailers in 3 cities symbolically open their stores in protest against gov’t decision
They opened their stores and hanged black flags, banners and funeral announcements. They turned on the lights and stood at the entrance doors of their empty shops. Retailers in Thessaloniki, Patras and Kozani did not accept customers as this would risk a 3,000 euros fine for them and 300 for …
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Retailers in Thessaloniki, Achaia up in arms after last minute decision to suspend opening on Monday
Friday evening, Greek television channels were showing retail store owners in Thessaloniki zealously preparing their shops for the re-opening on Monday. Friday night, the smiles disappeared and optimism was replaced by anger. At an extraordinary meeting a couple of hours in between, the country’s epidemiologists had decided that the virus …
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Heavy rainfall floods Nafpaktos and Achaia in West Greece (videos)
Streams and rivers swell, homes were flooded and human lives were at risk, farming animals were drowned and corps were destroyed and infrastructure suffered extensive damage when huge volumes of rain water poured down in West Greece in the night from Saturday to Sunday. A part of the Ionian Highway …
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Residents evacuated, forestland burned down as wildfires break out in Santomeri
Residents were evacuated and houses were burned down after a wildfire in the area of Santomeri, Achaia in north-western Peloponnese, went out of control late afternoon Monday. The blaze burned all night, with firefighters and volunteers struggling to get it under control. Forest land were destroyed and agriculture was damaged. …
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Patras/Achaia: Several Areas in State of Emergency Due to Wildfires
The areas of Ano and Kato Kastritsi, Argyra, Sellia and Platani in the Achaia prefecture, Western Peloponnese, have been declared into a state of emergency after wild fires broke in the early morning on Wednesday. Firefighters struggle to extinguish the fire, while residents of several communities are fleeing as flames threaten their …
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Athens: Pharmacists Cancel Protest and Hand Out Medicine Free of Charge Again
Finally a good news: Pharmacists in Athens, Piraeus and Achaia cancel their protest and as of tomorrow Friday, insurers will be able to get prescription medicine free of charge. As of 1.1.12 pharmacists had stopped handing out prescription medicine because of the outstanding debts of the insurance funds to them. …
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