Mr. Lekkas estimated that the two flicos of about 150 meters each in the area of Vouus were probably caused by a geological phenomenon in progress
Drones and special machines have begun today’s checks in Crete, in order to collect the necessary information to understand the competent bodies the causes of the worrying phenomenon of cracks that suddenly appeared, without seismic activity.
Early on Monday morning, autopsies began on the occasion of cracks located on streets and houses in the last 24 hours. A drone is already flying in the area to capture the point of cracks, while the tests will add equipment and machinery to record and check the data during the day.
Indeed, another meeting was held in the area in the presence of the President of the Permanent Special Scientific Committee for Establishment of the Seismic Risk, Professor Efthimios Lekka, as well as the Mayor of Heraklion Alexis Kalokrinos, the Vice -Mayor Local Council.
According to the Municipality of Heraklion, a request will be filed with the DIEFK -DEFK impact direction in order for the area to arrive in the area to make autopsies and to proceed with the official designations of buildings. In addition, as it became known, a request will be made through the Heraklion PE of the Region of Crete, to declare the area in a state of emergency
The basic scenarios examined
Four scenarios are examined by authorities on the phenomenon of cracks.
The first, And the dominant one, speaks of the sedimentation of the soil that caused the cracks in ten houses, on roads and courtyards.
The second scenario The seismologist, Akis Zelentis, has come to light, who in his post states that the area is not sinking but lifted: “There are quite a few (non-active) faults with B-N addresses in the wider area in the dives, but we did not find any public. We had found that the wider area in Voutes was raised very little while the port area is falling. “
The third A scenario states that the cracks were done by a water leak that caused soil retreat. This scenario is not very likely, but everything is considered.
Quarter And the latest scenario is the differential sedimentation, a phenomenon in which the soil recedes unevenly.
Two flicos of 150 meters
It is worth noting that two rifts of about 150 meters have been identified each in the area of Vouus with Mr. Lekka declaring that this is a purely geological phenomenon in progress.
“It is a phenomenon we often have in Greece, characterized by landslide phenomena. It is a unique phenomenon, because we have two cracks virtually 150 m long. These cracks have burned the ground, technical works, constructions, public spaces and the village church. Are burglaries that are essentially due to some form of landslide, without being able to determine at the moment how the phenomenon works“, Mr. Lekkas said speaking to Mega.
Residents left their homes
So far, severe cracks have been observed in at least ten houses in the area, on streets, pedestrian streets and more. While in some cases the residents have temporarily left home for both their safety and to help the special scales of techniques and experts do their job.
At the same time, the Mayor of Heraklion, Alexis Kalirinos, as he said yesterday in his statements to reporters, will immediately proceed with the request – through the Region of Crete – in order to declare the area in an emergency.
Source: Skai
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