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Greece to restore natural environment, proceed with anti-flooding works

August 11, 2021 environment, FEATURED 8

Energy and Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas announced a generalized plan on how the Greek conservative government will restore the natural environment in areas that were destroyed by the fires since the beginning of August. Skrekas said the Environment Ministry is drafting plans focused on allowing forests to regrow or replanting …

Soil erosion threatens villages on Crete, Army installs portable bridges

February 27, 2019 Video GRID, weather Comments Off on Soil erosion threatens villages on Crete, Army installs portable bridges

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 …

Urgent maintenance works on river construction halt part of Athens Tram operation

October 18, 2018 environment Comments Off on Urgent maintenance works on river construction halt part of Athens Tram operation

Urgent maintenance works on the construction and retaining walls channeling the river of Ilissos underground will disrupt the operation of the Athens Tram for an unspecified period of time. Starting on Friday, October 19th 2018, the Tram will no longer operate up to end station <Syntagma> but will halt at …

The Revenge of the River: One more collapse in Tavros parking on Sat (video)

May 12, 2018 Very Mix Comments Off on The Revenge of the River: One more collapse in Tavros parking on Sat (video)

One more section of the open air parking in Tavros, next to the urban train ISAP station, collapsed on Saturday morning. The collapsed section was right next to the big gaping hole that swallowed three parked vehicles on Friday afternoon. Video on Saturday morning According to local media kallitheaonline.gr, the …

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