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The problems in Ithaca have been caused by the onset of bad weather “Ianos”, according to the island’s mayor, Dionysis Stanitsa.
Speaking to OPEN on Friday morning (09/18), Mr. Stanitsas spoke about a very difficult night.
There are power outages on the island since three in the morning, while the competent services of the municipality in collaboration with the Fire Department throughout the night tried to coordinate the situation.
As the mayor of Ithaca said, so far there is no information about those trapped residents, but there have been many tree falls.
“We have been fighting bad weather for six hours” characteristically stated Dionysis Stanitsas.
Bad weather hits the Ionian and western Greece
In the vortex of bad weather “Ianos”, since the early hours of Friday morning (09/18), the Ionian Islands, as well as the areas of western Greece.
Strong winds reaching the 9-10 Beaufort but also very heavy rains, are the main characteristics of the weather at this time in Zakynthos.
The entire mechanism of the island is on red alert and all employees are in a position to intervene where necessary, in the adverse conditions created by the Mediterranean cyclone “Ianos”.
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The Coordinator of Civil Protection of the Regional Unit of the Ionian Islands issued a statement where “Strong recommendation to all Zakynthos residents, to limit their travel throughout the island, from today Thursday 17-9-2020 until tomorrow Friday 18-9-2020 late at night.”
Also, according to APE-MPE, a power tower caught fire near a hotel in the Kalamaki area of Zakynthos, and firefighters rushed to the scene and extinguished the fire.
It is recalled that the General Secretariat for Civil Protection (GGPP) sent, on Thursday (09/17), a new message via 112 to the residents of Etoloakarnania, Achaia, Ilia and Messinia about the “passage” of the cyclone.
What areas will be “affected” by bad weather?
According to meteorologists, the areas through which the Mediterranean cyclone is expected to pass until Saturday (09/19) are Attica, Ionian, Peloponnese, Central Greece, Cyclades, Evia, Crete and Dodecanese. .
Watch LIVE the evolution of the Mediterranean cyclone:
The possible course of the cyclone
The professor of natural disaster management spoke with Mega about the Mediterranean cyclone and the possible paths it will follow, Efthymis Lekkas.
According to Mr. Lekkas, intense phenomena are expected during the next 48 hours “Which we cannot determine geographically which one will occur.” since the phenomenon can change direction at any time.
He pointed out, speaking to Mega, that heading south is not a favorable development as “If it came to Attica, from land areas, the phenomenon would be greatly weakened. When it goes through land, it is discharged and in the end it depreciates completely ”.
“As you head south to the Peloponnese, I am very afraid that it will get even stronger. If it is right on the coast, it is amplified by the marine mass, and is intensely discharged on the land surface, that is, we will intense phenomena in Patras, Kyllini, Zacharo, Kyparissia and Methoni» added the professor.
«If this route is followed, we will have phenomena like those of last summer in Halkidiki. If it entered transversely ashore, it would gradually discharge. “, he concluded.
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