Problems occur mainly in Corfu due to power outages in the southern part of the island – Earlier, message 112 was sent to Aitoloakarnania and Amfilochia, Epirus and Corfu.
The advance of bad weather Gaia continues in our country, specifically in Western Greece. Around 21:00 a message from 112 was sent to Achaia, Ilia and Messinia warning the residents of dangerous weather phenomena (strong storms-winds) from midnight to midday hours until noon on Sunday.
⚠️Activation 1⃣1⃣2⃣
🆘Dangerous weather phenomena (strong storms-winds) from early morning hours to midday hours of 11/12 in #Achaia #Elia #Messia
‼️ Limit your movements to the absolutely necessary & follow the authorities’ instructions
ℹ️ https://t.co/rhGuJbyuPh— 112 Greece (@112Greece) December 10, 2022
Earlier, message 112 was sent to Aitoloakarnania and Amfilochia, Epirus and Corfu.
Problems occur mainly in Corfu due to power outages in the southern part of the island, while a woman from Paxos ended up as the bad weather caused a delay in her transport to hospital.
Problems in Corfu
Earlier, roads were closed on the island due to the fear of landslides, while there are also problems with the electricity supply. According to corfunews.gr, problems continue in the DEDDIE network. According to the latest official information from the central office of Corfu at this time (20:50) there is a major fault in the substation of Agios Matthaios, as a result of which there is no power in areas in the south.
The damage to Milia Kynopiasto is expected to be repaired in a short time, which has left several areas of central Corfu without electricity for many hours.
There is damage in Agios Georgios Pagon, but also several scattered.
Also, in southern Corfu due to the bad weather, according to kerkyrasimera.gr, five roads were closed with the digging machines on foot. The biggest problem is found in Chlomotiana, Agios Dimitrios, Halikouna and Agios Georgios Argyrados. Also, some roads that had suffered landslides in the previous days were closed. In particular, the roads connecting Messongi with Chlomos, Boukari with Petriti and Chlomos with Agios Dimitrios were closed to vehicular traffic from noon until further notice.
Problems with flights
At the same time, there are also problems at the island’s airport due to strong winds and heavy rainfall.
According to corfunews.gr, there was a problem on the afternoon Athens-Corfu flight with the plane turning back because it could not land.
The boiler room in the 1st elementary school of Lefkimmi was flooded
According to information from corfunews.gr, in the afternoon due to heavy rain, the boiler room at the 1st primary school of Lefkimmi was flooded.
The Fire Service was immediately on the scene to pump water.
No sailing
Also, due to the strong south winds, the Igoumenitsa-Lefkimmi ferry line was closed, while the routes to Corfu are conducted only with closed-type ferries. A sailing ban has also been issued for Kefalonia and Zakynthos.
At the same time, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection is on full alert and has informed the relevant state agencies, regions and municipalities of the country so that they are on increased civil protection readiness to immediately deal with the effects of the occurrence of severe weather phenomena.
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