From 2000 to the present, 580 weather events with negative socio-economic effects and 285 human losses from various phenomena (mainly floods, lightning, windstorms) were recorded.
Them socio-economic effects in Greece the period 2000–2023 from extreme weather conditions that hit the country, Meteo published.
According to Meteo, in Greece, from 2000 to the present, 580 weather events with negative socio-economic effects and 285 human losses from various phenomena (mainly floods, lightning, windstorms) were recorded.
Figure 1 shows the annual evolution of the number of weather events with socio-economic impacts.
Figure 1. Number of weather events with socio-economic impacts per year, for the period 2000-2023.
Figures 2 & 3 map the number of weather events that hit each county and the loss of life by county for the period 2000-2023.
Figure 3. Geographical distribution of human losses from weather phenomena by prefecture, in the period 2000-2023.
Change in data for the 24-year period 2000-2023 comparing the 12-year (2 equal periods)
To understand how the data has changed over the past 24 years, Figure 4 compares the totals between the two 12-year periods.
The main conclusions are summarized below:
Total weather events with socio-economic impacts
A total of 215 episodes (~18 on average per year) were recorded in the 1st 12-year and 365 episodes (~30 on average per year) were recorded in the 2nd 12-year. Therefore, in the 2nd half of the period 2000-2023 we had a 70% increase in weather events compared to the 1st half of the period.
Weather events with severe socio-economic impacts (category 3)
In the 1st 12-year period there were 84 serious events (7 on average per year) and in the 2nd 12-year period there were 121 serious events (~10 on average per year). Therefore, in the 2nd half of the period 2000-2023 we had a 44% increase in severe weather events (category 3) compared to the 1st half of the period.
Loss of life from weather events
In the 1st 12-year there were 103 deaths (~9 on average per year) and in the 2nd 12-year there were 182 deaths (~15 on average per year). Therefore, in the 2nd half of the period 2000-2023 we had a 77% increase in deaths from weather events compared to the 1st half of the period.
Source: Skai
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