ATHENS / LONDON (IT BOLTWISE) – Severe storms have caused significant damage in northwest Greece. The region around Ioannina is particularly affected, where 280 millimeters of rain fell within a few hours. Numerous roads on the holiday island of Corfu are blocked and the town of Karousades is cut off from the outside world.
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Severe storms with heavy rain caused significant damage in northwest Greece. The region around the city of Ioannina is particularly affected, where 280 millimeters of rain fell within a few hours. This amount corresponds to one liter of precipitation per square meter, which led to flooded basements and ground floors and cars being washed away. Landslides have also made roads impassable.
The holiday island of Corfu is also badly affected. The town of Karousades, where 2,000 people live, is cut off from the outside world. The mayor of North Corfu reported that even the police station is blocked by tons of mud. They are now hoping for heavy equipment from the mainland to remove the earth. Many of the island’s roads are blocked or destroyed, which is why schools will remain closed on Monday.
The situation is exacerbated by the fact that there was a major forest and bush fire in the north of the island of Corfu as recently as 2023. Meteorologists suspect that the flooding was much worse because there is no vegetation to stop the mud and rocks. It is expected to continue to rain in the affected region later today, but not as heavily.
The effects of storms are not just limited to the immediate damage. In the long term, such events could significantly impact the infrastructure of the affected regions. The Greek government faces the challenge of both coordinating short-term relief measures and developing long-term strategies to adapt to climate change. Experts emphasize the need to invest in sustainable infrastructure projects to increase resilience to such natural disasters.
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