September 2, 2021
environment, FEATURED
Recent wildfires in Attica have burned 16 percent of its forest, the National Observatory of Athens said on Thursday. The fires were estimated to have burned about 240,000 acres, of which 186,000 acres are forest land. According to the National Observatory analysis about one sixth of the total forest land …
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August 21, 2021
environment
Greece’s Civil Protection warns of Extreme Risk of wildfires (ALARM LEVEL 5) for the Regional Units of Attica as well as for Central and South Evia on Sunday, August 22, 2021. At the same time, it warns that several parts of the country are at Very High Risk (Level 4, …
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August 20, 2021
FEATURED, Society, Strikes
Video footage captured arsonists as they fired flares in the middle of the night starting a fire close to the settlement of Daskalio by Keratea in south-eastern Attica. One of the flares fell in the settlement and one into the sea nearby, an eye-witness told state broadcaster ERT TV. He …
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August 16, 2021
environment
Houses in south-eastern Attica are on fire and the powerful wind is moving the blaze towards the protected National Forest of Cape Sounion on Monday. Three settlements have been evacuated as firefighters and aerial means rushed to the area. Mainly affected is currently the settlement Markati near Kearatea, some 50 …
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August 9, 2021
Greece
With half-hearten “apologies” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the nation on Monday evening promising measures and support to the fire-stricken people and destroyed eocnomies. He apologized over possible failures in tackling devastating blazes, said that those responsible will be held to account that burned areas will be reforested and …
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August 6, 2021
FEATURED, Social, Society
A 38-year-old man lost his life on Friday afternoon after he suffered serious head injuries while he was combating fire in Ippokratio Politia, in North-West Athens. The man, a civilian, has hit by a power column that crashed, state broadcaster ERT reported. According to earlier reports, the man was taken …
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August 6, 2021
Social
The Greek Electricity Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) will implement controlled rolling power cuts in Athens and Attica in order to avoid a blackout. The plan goes into force today, Friday, August 6, 2021. “There will be rolling power cuts in Attica in accordance with the instructions of the Independent Power …
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August 6, 2021
FEATURED, Social
Several firefighters and civilians were injured in the big forest fire in north Athens and were taken to hospitals in the Greek capital on Thursday evening. Two volunteer firefighter are intubated. Injured are: one firefighter, four volunteer firefighters, and five civilians. The firefighter was injured in the battle against the …
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August 5, 2021
Social
Greece’s power grid ADMIE (IPTO) warned on Thursday evening of the possibility of rolling cuts in electricity supply depending of the evolution of the forest fire in Kryoneri and Drosogpigi in North-West Athens. The fire has put out of operation two circuits that supply the High Voltage Center of Agios …
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August 5, 2021
environment, Social, Uncategorized
A major fire broke out again n North-West Athens at Thursday noon and residents of Ippokratio Politeia and Drosopigi were ordered to evacuate and leave their homes and businesses as soon as possible. A second text message via the European emergency number was sent to residents in Kryoneri to seal …
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August 4, 2021
animals, FEATURED
Hundreds of pets, dogs and cats but also small farming animals were left behind when thousands of locals fled the forest fire in Varimpompi, Thrakomakedones, Adames after receiving orders to evacuate on Tuesday. This activated dozens of animal loving volunteers who rushed in a huge search and rescue operation in …
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August 4, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Social, Uncategorized
“The houses will be rebuilt, the forest will recover in time…,” said Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during a brief visit to the outskirts of Varimpompi fire that burned down on Tuesday. “We were up against an extremely difficult fire in conditions of extreme hot weather. The most nightmarish fires …
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August 4, 2021
environment, FEATURED
With an urgent warning the National Observatory of Athens called on residents of the Greek capital to stay at home with closed doors and windows due to the high concentration of micro-particles PM2.5 as a heavy smog cloud caused by the Varibobi forest fire has covered the Attica basin. “The …
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August 3, 2021
Social
Greek authorities call on citizens of Attica who cannot return to their homes due to the forest fire in north-western Attica to seek accommodation calling EODY hotline . Authorities have arranged rooms in hotels in several areas, the government said in a statement. Accommodation cost is paid by the state …
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July 27, 2021
environment
Residents were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday noon when a forest fire broke out near the villages of Stamata and Agios Stefanos in north-eastern Athens in the foothills of Penteli mountain. According to the Fire Department, the fire is close to a residential area. Short time later, one more forest …
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July 9, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, FEATURED
The Delta variant of Covid-19 is a cause of concern also for Greece’s epidemiologists who see a resurgence of the coronavirus and the government tries to get the whole situation under control through vaccination. The 2,108 new coronavirus cases confirmed in 24 hours on Thursday hit a record number of …
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June 18, 2021
Very Mix
A fire broke out in a truck tanker in Aspropyrgos, western Attica, on Friday, prompting the evacuation of a residential and industrial area and an Alert Warning by the Civil Protection. The fire broke out in a tanker transporting propane. The incident occurred in Neoktista settlement near the Aspropyrgos refineries. …
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May 23, 2021
Economy
Interior Minister Stelios Petsas announced on Sunday an immediate economic support of 600 euros to the fire stricken citizens in the region of Corinth and western Attica for their first needs Additional aid of up to 6,000 euros for household appliances is yobe given, after the recording of the damages. …
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April 20, 2021
Social
A newborn baby was found abandoned in a field in Aspropyrgos area in western Attica on Monday morning. The baby was discovered by a woman who heard the baby crying while she was walking there. The baby girl was wrapped in a blanket and had the umbilical cord still on. …
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March 17, 2021
CORONAVIRUS
Hospitals in Athens and Attica are on Red Alert due to increase of coronavirus infections and intubated patients wait in normal wards for an ICU bed The Greek government admitted on Wednesday that thε public health care system is “beleaguered by an increase of Covid-patients.” According to Hospital workers’ union …
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