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Greece Floods: Deaths rise to 15; rescues continues from flooded villages (videos)

September 11, 2023 FEATURED, Society, Very Mix, weather 0

Huge problems continued in the flooded areas of the plain of Thessaly, Central Greece, on Monday, despite signs that the water level in the Pinios River was starting to subside even though very slowly. Storm Daniel may have stopped pouring rain in the area since last week, however, the tonnes …

Drastic pruning of Athens trees in April destroys trees and nests, triggers outrage

April 14, 2022 environment, FEATURED 3

The drastic pruning of trees in downtown Athens in the month of April has triggered an outrage in the community and organizations dealing with environmental and animal and bird welfare issues. The unprecedented pruning took place in the middle of the spring and the time when birds are nesting and …

Corfu in “state of emergency after storm causes extensive destruction

October 15, 2021 FEATURED, Society, Very Mix, weather 3

The island of Corfu was declared in “state of emergency” late on Thursday after torrential rains flooded homes and businesses, destroyed infrastructure, agriculture and live stock thus endangering human lives. 69 people in total had to be evacuated with boats or helicopters as they were trapped in the floods. Many …

IANOS leaves behind 3 dead, one missing and extensive destruction

September 21, 2020 FEATURED, Social, weather Comments Off on IANOS leaves behind 3 dead, one missing and extensive destruction

Three dead people, one missing woman and extensive destruction is what Medicane Ianos left behind after it swept over Greece from Thursday night to Sunday. Over 8,000 homes and businesses are still under water in the Prefecture of Karditsa, Central Greece, three days after nature struck. Its rage started in …

Storm “Geryon”: Dramatic moments in mud-floods in West Attica (picts, videos)

November 25, 2019 Very Mix Comments Off on Storm “Geryon”: Dramatic moments in mud-floods in West Attica (picts, videos)

With full power storm “Geryon” stroke the beach town of Kinetta in West Attica in the night from Sunday to Monday causing unprecedented destruction. Dozens of calls to Fire Service to evacuate people from flooded homes. One 44-year-old man has been reportedly missing. “We heard a loud noise and within …

New Findings: How the Mycenaean Civilization was destroyed in 1200 BCE

April 10, 2018 Archeology, Culture Comments Off on New Findings: How the Mycenaean Civilization was destroyed in 1200 BCE

For decades, archaeologists were convinced that large earthquakes destroyed the great palaces of the Mycenaean civilization in the Peloponnese around 1200 BCE. But new research and studies of the Earthquake Hypothesis conclude that it is unlikely that seismic activity would have contributed to the fall of Mycenae. In the 1980s …

Local clergy warns “Greece stands on the brink of destruction”

January 5, 2018 Greece, Politics 8

The clergy of the Diocese of Orestiada of the Greek Orthodox Church have unanimously supported a declaration dedicated to the difficult situation in modern Greece, the main points of which have been published on AgionOros. The clergy’s concern has been caused by the demographic problem: “Our villages are dying out …

“Monster” legislation to destroy Greek coastline in the name of “revenues”; sign Petition

May 5, 2014 Tourism 2

Endless coastline, natural beauty, free beaches, untouched landscape. The number one tourist attraction in Greece is soon to be no more. A legislation foreseeing the development and privatization of the Greek coastline will not only proceed to large scale environmental destruction; it will block free access to kilometer-long beaches as …

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