23/07/23

[Maik]

Kef fire risk 23/07/23: Very High

Today’s bank rates:
1 €UR = £0.8953 GBP
1 €UR = $1.1533 USD
£1 GBP = 1.1169 €UR
$1 USD = 0.8671 €UR

Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g the Post Office.
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.

Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @ weather.com

Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast
Sun 23/07   36°/27°   16 km/h   01%   Sunny
Mon 24/07   37°/27°   20 km/h   01%   Sunny
Tue 25/07   35°/26°   10 km/h   03%   Sunny
Wed 26/07   34°/24°   22 km/h   05%   Sunny
Thu 27/07   30°/22°   32 km/h   07%   Sunny, winds probable
Fri 28/07   29°/22°   18 km/h   07%   Sunny
Sat 29/07   30°/22°   20 km/h   07%   Sunny
Sun 30/07   31°/22°   18 km/h   10%   Sunny
Mon 31/07   30°/22°   18 km/h   04%   Sunny
Tue 01/08   30°/22°   17 km/h   09%   Sunny

[Maik]

Body of a 79 y-o Greek female recovered yesterday morning from Messangalon beach, Tempon, Larissa

Body of a 78 y-o foreign female recovered yesterday morning from the sea between Eretria - Amarynthos, south Evian Gulf

Body of a 77 y-o Greek male recovered yesterday morning from the sea off Boukas, Messini

[Maik]

2,000 people evacuated by sea in Rhodes

About 2,000 people have been evacuated by sea from two beaches in Rhodes, Fire Service spokesman Yannis Artopios said Saturday evening. He said the evacuation took place “without incident.”

Three coast guard vessels, an army lifeboat, Special Forces inflatables and thirty private sailboats assisted in the evacuation.

Passenger shipper Blue Star offered one of its ferries to accommodate some of the evacuees, Artopios said. He added that “less than 10% of the island’s tourist accommodations” were affected by the evacuation order.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216080/2000-people-evacuated-by-sea-in-rhodes/

Figures vary: "It is estimated more than 3,500 people have been moved by land and sea to safer locations" according to BBC.co.uk "and in total an estimated 30,000 people have been moved to safety, local officials said," according to independent.co.uk 

[Maik]

Body of a 77 y-o Greek male recovered midday yesterday from the sea at Olympiados, Halkidiki
 
Body of a 74 y-o Greek male recovered yesterday afternoon from the sea at Alykon, Halkida

An 87 y-o female rescued by two Port Authority officers yesterday afternoon after she fell into the sea in the port at Diafani, Karpathos

[Maik]

Telematic bus signs being installed on Lassi main street and in Skala main street, theoretically waiting passengers will know how long until the next bus comes along.

[Maik]

Car and pick-up truck collided at the junction of Sitemporon / Metaxas last night. No injuries but fairly substantial damage to both vehicles.

[Maik]

Foreign Ministry to open Help Desk in Rhodes airport

Foreign Ministry staff is en route to Rhodes to open a Help Desk at the island’s airport on Sunday after 5 p.m. The Help Desk, in coordination with embassies in Greece, will facilitate the travel of visitors to the island who left without their passports and travel documents.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216129/foreign-ministry-to-open-help-desk-in-rhodes-airport/

[Maik]

Bridge collapse near Patra leaves one dead

A motorway bridge into Patra collapsed on Sunday leaving at least one dead, two people pinned under the rubble and seven injured, with at least one being seriously injured.

The bridge had structural problems in the past and was under repair since 2021. The Olympia Odos motorway had closed the road due to demolition works and there was no traffic on the bridge.

According to information available to Kathimerini, there was a planned demolition on a section of the bridge but there was a group of five to six people beneath it.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216146/bridge-collapse-near-patra-leaves-one-dead/



https://youtu.be/Ci70P_Uctw8?t=1

[Maik]

Very high risk of bush fire on Kef tomorrow according to civilprotection.gov.gr

[Maik]

Private party earlier this evening went wrong in Kompotekrata when a thrown firework ignighted adjacent scrub. Prompt intervention by fire department prevented spread of fire.