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The National Herald 5/6/2021 The National Herald      KARDITSA -- In mid-September 2020, a Mediterranean cyclone appeared in Greece for the first time. Large swaths of the country, from the southern Ionian to the Sporades and Crete, were faced with heavy winds, torrential rain, and flooding. Four people lost their lives. In Karditsa, Cyclone Ianos wiped out more than 13,000 livestock animals, while also destroying homes and property. The region’s stock farmers lost their herds overnight, and with them whatever financial security they had and every hope for the future. In the days afte...

Athens News Agency 1/10/2021 Athens News Agency      Among Greece’s most idyllic images are old mountain villages but some are so in danger of being hit with landslides that they should be moved instead of trying to save them with anti-erosion techniques, a Greek geologist said. Efthymis Lekkas, Professor of Dynamic Tectonic Applied Geology at Athens University and head of the Organization of Earthquake Planning and Protection made the recommendation, said Kathimerini. The idea came after a team of professors and researchers from the university’s Geology Department completed a surve...

Teddy bears replace diners at a cafe in Karditsa Search for: A cafe in the centre of Karditsa has become the talk of the town. While hospitality businesses are closed during Greece’s lockdown 2.0, a cafe in Karditsa invited teddy bears to dine, instead of their regular customers. It is recalled a few months ago, Cyclone Ianos caused severe flash floods in the area. Picking up the pieces, the owner decided to renovate his cafe. Especially now with the country in lockdown, the beautiful image of teddy bears sitting on chairs at Destro all day services, offers a smile to passers-by.