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Shocking are the panoramic photos that show the scale of the disaster at Karteros in Heraklion, which was the center of bad weather.
Both the videos and the images on the “Heraklion prefecture firefighters” page are literally impressive.
The images are reminiscent of a landscape bombarded by bad weather that devastated everything in its path, while the Fire Service fought its own battle to help people in danger. In fact, eight drivers were trapped, who finally managed to escape and all are in good health, while the traffic was not short of drivers who lost control of their vehicles.
The intensity of the water caused incalculable damage to the road, as well as to many cars, houses and properties.
Meanwhile, the video that saw the light of day με starring a woman who lived through nightmarish moments during bad weather in Heraklion is shocking.
The unfortunate woman was driving her car through the Karteros area when the skies “opened”. Before long, the roads were flooded, while the rushing waters washed away his vehicle.
Fortunately, she managed to get out, however, in order not to be swept away by the creek, she climbed on the PPC pole. There she was found by firefighters who were called to the area and successfully rescued her. His vehicle was swept away by the torrent and ended up on the slope.
Problems in Chania due to the rains
The problems in the Chania area were caused overnight by bad weather, the main feature of which was heavy rains.
In Chania, the Fire Service received 42 calls and made 16 water pumps in basements and semi-basements, 3 trees were cut down, while in the Souda area, six people were freed from a car that was immobilized by the high water level .
Bad weather also caused power supply problems, most of them in the Apokoronas area, as Vrisses, Vamos, Tzitzifes, Fres, Agioi Pantes, Pemonia, Macheroi, Samonas and others were without power. settlements.
Due to a power outage in the Akrotiri area, as announced by the Crete Development Organization, the Organization’s pump station in Vlite was closed.
The entire Civil Protection mechanism is on foot, while at 10 am the Civil Protection Coordinator will meet at the headquarters of the Sub-Region.
The meeting was scheduled to plan flood protection for the winter.
Hundreds of calls to the Fire Department
Due to the heavy rains that occurred from the afternoon of October 20, 2020, until this morning, in the Crete Region, the Fire Brigade received 298 calls for water pumps, tree felling and evacuation of people.
In Heraklion, the Fire Services have received 250 calls and 68 bombs and 2 felling of trees have been carried out, while 27 people were transported-rescued by EIX
In Chania, the Fire Services received 42 calls and 16 bombs and 3 tree cuttings were carried out, while 6 people were transported-rescued by EIX
In Rethymno, the fire services received 6 calls for pumping water, which have been made.
In the Crete Region, the Fire Brigade remains in a state of General Surveillance.
Source: cretapost.gr
