2017 West Attica floods
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| Date | November 2017 |
|---|---|
| Location | Greece |
| Cause | Cyclone Numa |
| Deaths | 24 |
| Property damage | ~1,520 buildings damaged |
During the morning hours of 15 November 2017, after heavy rainfall[1] caused because of the barometric low Eurydice and the Cyclone Numa, flooding occurred in Western Attica and mainly in Mandra, Nea Peramos, Magoula and Elefsina.[2][3] The floods killed 24 people and caused severe damage. This is the third largest flood in Attica based on the number of dead.[4][5]
Aftermath
[edit]Eurydice was a deep meteorological low that struck Western and Southern Greece as well as the Dodecanese in November 2017.[6] Disasters occurred in Nafplio, Symi, Crete and Corfu.[7] The areas most affected were Mandra and Nea Peramos. Cars were swept away by the waters and ended up in the sea or streams, and in some of them the passengers drowned. The old highway was turned into a river,[8] as were the streets of Athens. There have been cases of theft in homes and shops damaged by the floods.[9] Many areas were left without electricity for hours. Victims were hosted on a cruise ship.[10] Three days of mourning were declared in the country.[10]
The death toll was 24 people,[11] of whom 23 in Mandra and one in Nea Peramos.[12]
In Mandra 1064 buildings, and in particular 794 houses, 126 business premises, 8 public buildings and 136 warehouses and basements, were damaged. In the area of Megara and Nea Peramos at least 448 buildings were destroyed, of which 228 were residential, 38 business premises, 6 public buildings and 123 warehouses and basements.[13]
Deaths and flood damage provoked political reactions.[14]
The Municipality of Athens sent significant material assistance to the victims of West Attica, while the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Social Solidarity decided to provide facilities to companies, employers or insured persons who had a professional establishment or activity in the areas and suffered damages.[10]
References
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- ^ "Το χρονικό της φονικής πλημμύρας και τα "μαύρα" στατιστικά για την Αττική". Huffingtonpost.gr. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Το φαινόμενο της "αιφνίδιας πλημμύρας" και η τραγωδία στη Μάνδρα". Newsbeast.gr. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Τι αποκαλύπτουν οι δορυφόροι για την καταστροφή στη Δυτική Αττική". CNN.gr. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Στους 20 οι νεκροί από τις φονικές πλημμύρες: Η σορός ενός άνδρα εντοπίστηκε στη Μάνδρα". Left.gr. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Ερχεται η "Ευρυδίκη": Το δεύτερο φθινοπωρινό κύμα κακοκαιρίας φέρνει για πέντε ημέρες βροχές και καταιγίδες [χάρτες]". www.iefimerida.gr. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Συνεχίζεται η "Ευρυδίκη" - Σοβαρά προβλήματα και καταστροφές σε όλη τη χώρα". www.cnn.gr. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Κακοκαιρία Ευρυδίκη: Μεγάλες καταστροφές σε Μάνδρα και Νέα Πέραμο - Κινδύνευσαν οδηγοί καταστράφηκαν περιουσίες". www.thepressroom.gr. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Κακοκαιρία Ευρυδίκη: Νεκροί, πλιάτσικο, καταστροφές και νέα κακοκαιρία στην περιοχή". www.thepressroom.gr. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Θύματα και καταστροφές αφήνει πίσω της η Ευρυδίκη". www.efsyn.gr. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Group), Radiotileoptiki S. A. (OPEN Digital (15 November 2022). "15 Νοεμβρίου 2017: Πέντε χρόνια από τη φονική πλημμύρα στη Μάνδρα που κόστισε τη ζωή σε 24 ανθρώπους". ΕΘΝΟΣ (in Greek). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Στους 23 οι νεκροί στη Μάνδρα: Βρέθηκε ο αγνοούμενος, κατέληξε ηλικιωμένη". Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Μάνδρα: Ερειπωμένη πόλη 10 ημέρες μετά τις φονικές πλημμύρες". www.protothema.gr. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "ΚΚΕ για πλημμύρες: Χρονικό ενός προαναγγελθέντος εγκλήματος". iEfimerida.gr. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
External links
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