18/02/22

[Maik]

Sixty eight new cases of coronavirus confirmed on Kefalonia yesterday by EODY, four on Ithaka

Today's bank rate:
1 GBP = € 1.1628
1 USD = € 0.8539

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
Fri 18/02   16°/10°   13 km/h   08%   Sun & cloud
Sat 19/02   17°/11°   10 km/h   12%   Sunny
Sun 20/02   16°/12°   18 km/h   24%   Cloudy
Mon 21/02   17°/11°   17 km/h   14%   Sun & cloud
Tue 22/02   13°/09°   42 km/h   85%   Thunderstorms & very strong winds probable
Wed 23/02   13°/09°   24 km/h   03%   Sunny
Thu 24/02   14°/08°   16 km/h   05%   Sunny
Fri 25/02   14°/10°   12 km/h   03%   Mostly sunny
Sat 26/02   15°/10°   20 km/h   40%   Showers possible
Sun 27/02   15°/10°   20 km/h   39%   Showers possible

[Maik]

Hundreds rescued from ferry fire near Greek island

More than 280 people have been evacuated from a ferry in northwestern Greece that caught fire overnight while heading to southern Italy, Greek authorities said.

At least one person was slightly injured during the evacuation, coast guard officials said. No one was reported missing, they said.

The predawn fire broke out Friday on the Italy-flagged Euroferry Olympia shortly after it left the port of Igoumenitsa in northwest Greece for the Italian port of Brindisi with 239 passengers and 51 crew members on board.

The ferry was traveling in the Ionian Sea near the small Greek island of Ereikousa, 15 kilometers north of the island of Corfu, when the fire started.

https://apnews.com/article/europe-television-fires-greece-italy-cc64aeb4a5a58f26d51d9291a3a329bc

[Maik]

Mains electric going down for essential maintenance between 08:00-14:00 this Sunday, 20/02/22 in the following areas:

Avythos, Helmata, Kalligata, Karavados*, Keramies, Kleismata, Kokolata, Kompothekrata, Koriana, Metaxata, Pessada, Sinapias, Spartia.

* not entrance to or centre of village

[Maik]

Stranded truck drivers pulled from burning ferry

Rescue specialists boarded a burning ferry in Greece to free two truck drivers who had been stranded inside the vessel for more than 15 hours Friday, but hope was fading for 11 others were reported missing.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1177812/stranded-truck-drivers-pulled-from-burning-ferry/

[Maik]

Today's coronavirus cases on Kef/Ithaka: 60/3

[Maik]

Storm Eunice: Three people killed as strong winds sweep across UK

A woman in her 30s in north London was killed when a tree fell onto her car, a man in his 20s died when his truck collided with a fallen tree in Hampshire, and a man in his 50s in Merseyside died due to flying debris.

A woman with her baby was hit by a tree in Bedford, injuring her but leaving the baby unharmed.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60439651

Ireland was also hit hard by Eunice - earlier on Friday a Wexford County Council employee died after attending the scene of a fallen tree.

https://www.itv.com/news/2022-02-18/storm-eunice-prompts-red-weather-warning-for-east-of-england-including-london

[Maik]

The Georgios & Maris Vergotis Foundation is funding a 1,5000,000 euro renovation of the  ICU department at Argostoli hospital.