March 22, 2019 FEATURED, Very Mix
A power-outage paralyzed the island of Crete following an explosion at the power plant of the Public Power Corporation in Linoperamata by Heraklio on Friday. The blackout caused major problems in traffic, airports, hospitals and army facilities, while dozens of citizens were trapped in elevators. “The power has been restored …
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March 21, 2019
FEATURED, Tourism
The Municipality of Heraklio on the island of Crete installed four smart benches on two of the main squares of the city. The smart benches operate with solar energy and have full energy independence. They offer to the people the opportunity to re-charge their mobile phones and browse through the …
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March 13, 2019
Social
A mother and her two children aged 9 and 10, were pulled out of a car that fell off a cliff in the region of Rethymon Prefecture, Crete, on Tuesday. A woman was reportedly driving between Sisses and Aloides, when she lost control of the car that plunged into an …
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March 5, 2019
weather
Non-stop rain, for 41 consecutive hours, hit the island of Crete between February 24 and 26, while a total of 15,500 bolts of lightning fell, data released by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) has shown. The unprecedented rainfall flooded mainly the West part of Crete and caused huge damages …
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March 2, 2019
Video GRID
The images break one’s heart. For 111 years the bridge of Keritis was standing over Alkianos River. The emblematic construction surrendered to the force of nature and the human negligence and suffered irreparable damage. It broke down into pieces on February 25, 2019 when a disastrous weather front struck the …
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March 1, 2019
Social
Fearing that her house would collapse due to erosion, a granny abandoned her home in a village in Crete and started to walk in the rugged mountainous area, between rocks, boulders, shrubs, mud, landslides and water streams. Her only aid was a crutch and a make-shift wooden stick. Granny Irene …
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February 28, 2019
Video GRID, weather
The video shot by a drone shows the damages and the floods in Chania Prefecture caused by barometric low Okeanis that stroke the West past of Crete with powerful rainfalls. It is mostly the infrastructure on the island that suffered immense destruction due to landslides and soil erosion. The road …
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February 27, 2019
Video GRID, weather
Following days of powerful rainfalls, soil erosion threatens villages in Platanias Municipality, Crete. With portable, prefabricated bridges the Greek Army tries to re-connect villages with the outside world, after several main bridges collapsed. The video shows the moment when the historical Keritis bridge over Alikianos River collapses as its foundation …
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February 27, 2019
Tourism
Two Greek beaches are among the 25 Best Beaches in the World for 2019. The list is compiled from reviews of millions of travelers who posted their experiences on the website Tripadvisor. Both Greek beaches that got a high score on Travelers’ Choice are on the island of Crete: Balos …
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February 26, 2019
weather
Tragic end for the 24-hour for the operation in Chania: the body of the 61-year-old breeder was found between Georgioupolis and Vryses, 10km away from where the man was swept away. The Search and Rescue operation in Chania Prefecture concluded with a tragedy short after 12:300 Tuesday noon. The breeder’s …
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February 25, 2019
weather
Authorities have ordered the evacuation of homes in Platanes in Rethymnon Municipality following serious indications that the Platanias River is overflowing. Especially residents whose homes are near the river or at risk of been flooded have been ordered to evacuate. Several basements have been already flooded as of Monday evening, …
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February 25, 2019
weather
One person is missing, a historical bridge collapsed and landslides occurred on the national road after torrential rainfalls have been striking the island of Crete since Sunday afternoon. A breeder is missing after his car was swept away and two women were trapped in their home when rocks fell on …
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February 24, 2019
weather
For one more time in February, the city of Chania on the island of Crete was hit but torrential rains on Sunday afternoon. Within minutes, the narrow streets of Koum Kapi area were flooded as the guts were not able to cope with the volume of water. Ten houses on …
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February 24, 2019
weather
Ferries remain docked at the ports of Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio on Sunday, February 24th 2019, as powerful winds are blowing with intensity of 8-9 Beaufort and locally up to 10 B. Barometric low “Okeanis” has moved in the South of Greece, and meteorologists warn of extreme weather phenomena in …
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February 19, 2019
Video GRID
Cleaning inside a water tank where four sharks are swimming around is not a job that everyone would love to do. In the Aquarium in Chania Prefecture on the island of Crete, it is the courageous divers who do the job so that visitors get a good view of the …
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February 18, 2019
weather
A tragic end for the four people who went missing in Messara, Crete after their car was swept away by rushing stream waters on Saturday night. Short before 12 o’ clock Monday, search teams spotted the car covered with water and mud near the bridge of Petrokefaliou. According to initial …
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February 17, 2019
weather
Four people have been missing since Saturday night, after the car was swept away by rushing waters in Geropotamos area of Messaras in Herakleio, Crete. A Search and Rescue operation launched by the Fire Service at 1 o’clock in the morning continues also on Sunday noon, however, without results. Local …
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February 15, 2019
animals
The bad weather front that stroke the island of Crete in the last two days did not bring only humans in dire situation but also animals. A flock of sheep was trapped in a flooded area, while a sea turtle was spotted to struggle against the sea waves. Turtle Rescue …
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February 15, 2019
weather
Two days of heavy rainfalls and powerful winds have caused unprecedented damages in Chania Prefecture on the island of Crete. Roads collapsed, landslides brought rocks and mud on the road network, trees were uprooted, homes and businesses were flooded, and even fish landed at the shores. Many motorists were trapped …
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February 14, 2019
Video GRID
Turbulence during the flight from Athens to Chania. Passengers seem cool, despite the strong trembling. Are they afraid? Most likely…. For almost two hours the pilot of Flight 344 of Olympic Air was struggling against powerful winds and rain. He had left the Athens airport for Chania, Crete, where he …
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