Dutch experts shed light on the causes of the floods disaster in Thessaly plain that destroyed agricultural land, farming animals, homes and businesses in September 2023. The experts hired to evaluate the causes of the floods have reportedly proposed a new water management model. Among their preliminary findings included in …
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Snakes in flooded Greece force primary school to shut down
A primary school in Farkadona village had to be shut down due to the appearing of snakes inside the school building. The presence of snakes is attributed to the flooding in Central Greece following the two storm weather fronts in September. The Primary School of Zarkos in the Municipality of …
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Storm DANIEL damages railway network in Central Greece
Storm Daniel caused damages to the railway network in Central Greece, with 50 km of railway track and signalling from Domokos to Krannonas stations in Central Greece have been damaged in storm Daniel. Managing director of network managing company OSE, Panagiotis Terzakis, told state-run news agency amna,that the damages caused …
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Severe floods in Central Greece ‘drown’ dozens of villages, evacuations still due (picts, vids)
Dozens of villages in the regions of Karditsa and Trikala in the plain of Thessaly in central Greece have been flooded with the water reaching a height of up to 3 meters. Hundreds of desperate people are on roof tops waiting for rescue that it currently seems impossible. Βούλιαξαν. Λάσπη …
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Dolphins pod in spectacular water choreography in Central Greece (video)
The big pod of dolphins returned once again in the waters of central Greece and gave a unique performance. The well-known large pod of dolphins of dozens of adult and young dolphins enjoyed the blue waters of Theologos in Fthiotida, central Greece, The bay of Theologos is a well-known refuge …
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Snow Weather “Barbara”: Updated weather warning
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY updated its Emergency bulletin on Snow Weather “Barbara” for the next two days, Τuesday and Wednesday, February 7-9, 2023. Snowfalls will intensify from the evening hours of Tuesday and mainly in the midnight hours of Wednesday in low-altitude areas of Magnesia, Eastern Central Greece (Fthiotida, …
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Detached balcony in Athens hotel still hanging, protected from the …cold
Incredible images: A balcony in a hotel in central Athens has been detached and hanging in the air for third consecutive day. The detached balcony was noted by residents in the area on Friday night, January 20. One Twitter user took a picture of the unbelievable incident and uploaded the …
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Bus carrying scouts catches fire in Bralos, central Greece (video)
A touristic bus carrying a scout troop caught fire on Thursday afternoon on the road to Bralos in central Greece. It was around 1 o’ clock noon when the bus cabin was suddenly filled with smoke. The driver pulled up on the side of the road and the scouts were …
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Eleven Free Wi-Fi access points installed in Central Athens
Eleven free Wi-Fi access points have been installed at central Athens public spots over the last two months, the municipality of Athens said on Monday. More than 100,000 people have so far made use of these to access the internet, registering some 300,000 unique logins. The target is to install …
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Health Ministry launches requisition of private doctors for Covid-hospitals in northern Greece
Greece’s Health Ministry launched on Thursday the procedure of the requisition of the services of doctors in the private sector to help in state-run hospitals struggling under the burden of the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The requisition decision is directed at doctors of specific categories who are active …
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Earthquake 6 R rattles Central Greece, citizens advised to stay outdoors
An earthquake stroke with 6 Richter Thessaly in Central Greece at 12:03 Wednesday noon and spread panic among the citizens as it was followed by two strong aftershocks. Seismologists and local authorities have advised citizens to stay outdoors for at least two hours fearing strong aftershocks. One man trapped in …
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Helpless in Brussels: EU watches paralyzed ‘unilateral actions’ of its members and the rise of xenophobia
Developments in the Refugee and Migration crisis are sweeping Europe like a storm. EU members states have taken the papers of Conclusions of the EU Leaders Summit last Friday and cleaned their shoes on Sunday. Austria imposed a strict admission quotas on refugees entries, plans to move soldiers to its …
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