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In the next few hours, the cyclone could cause serious damage on land.
The severe autumnal storm “Ianos” with characteristics of a hurricane crept slowly along the coast of the Greek peninsula of the Peloponnese on Friday night. State television (ERT) reported that initially there was no serious damage.
Only in the city of Argostoli, on the island of Kefalonia, did the electricity supply fail. For security reasons, schools in many regions of western Greece should be closed on Friday. Ferry connections to the islands of Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Ithaca were also disrupted. The civil defense and the meteorological office warned: In the next few hours the “Medicane Ianos” could change course and cause serious damage on land. Forecasters expect the weather to improve on Sunday night.
A medicane is a storm depression that can form in the Mediterranean region towards the end of summer when the water is still high. As soon as it reaches the mainland, it becomes less violent.
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