The endurance of Zakynthos is being tested. The fire brigade received 20 calls for help, three water pumps were made from houses and 12 people were taken to a safe place
The new bad weather that has been “hitting” since yesterday, in the southern Ionian, caused serious problems in Zakynthos. From midday, flooding began to occur in various parts of the island, specifically in Lagana, Kalamaki and Agios Dimitris.
The fire brigade received 20 calls for help, three water pumps were made from houses and 12 people were taken to a safe place.
Vehicular traffic had to be stopped for a few hours, until the interventions deemed necessary by the authorities (P.E. Zakynthos, Technical Services, Department of Civil Protection) were completed for the drainage of the water and the removal of transported materials. Also, a small landslide occurred in Argasi and the road to Vassiliko was closed for a while.
Message from 112
In fact, at midday 112 was also called in Zakynthos, Kefalonia and Patras and the citizens received a warning message that referred to the occurrence of dangerous weather phenomena and it was recommended to limit movement during the phenomena, while there was also a meeting at the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection .
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