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Woman thought she would die as cyclone hit Greek holiday resortA nail technician feared she'd die when her £3,000 TUI holiday turned into a disaster movie - as a freak cyclone battered her hotel so ferociously holidaymakers were evacuated. Lizzie Spencer was holidaying with her mum for the first time in five years when their idyllic trip to Greek island Skiathos ended in chaos as their hotel was battered by Storm Daniel.The typically picturesque and sun-drenched island was hit by severe rainstorms and widespread flooding - which saw cars washed down the streets. The wild weather phenomena forced tourists and residents to shelter indoors and left hundreds of Brits stranded, including Lizzie and her mum who holidayed to the island to celebrate her 31st birthday.Lizzie said: "I'm hoping for some compensation from TUI but they could say it was an act of God."
Government is rethinking civil protectionProtocols would dictate a coordinated response to extreme events instead of ad hoc actions The government plans to reform the outdated emergency response protocols following the extensive damage resulting from the flooding in the Thessaly region and the outbreak of Storm Elias, which affected many regions Wednesday, but hit central Greece hardest of all.In a cabinet meeting held Wednesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis remarked that the frequency of events due to the climate crisis, such as unusual weather phenomena or wildfires, makes it imperative to embed civil protection and adaptation to the climate crisis in all government policies.
These are the worst UK cities for broadband speedsCanterbury has been named the UK city with the slowest broadband, according to new analysis by internet speed comparison site Broadband Genie.The Kent city was named ahead of Ripon in North Yorkshire, Chester, Carlisle and Worcester after a study of more than 265,000 consumer internet speed tests.The village of Halkirk in the Scottish Highlands was named the UK’s overall slowest broadband area by the analysis, with residents receiving average speeds of just 2.8Mbps – well below the UK average of around 69Mbps – with 32 cities across the country also found to fall below that threshold.
QuoteWoman thought she would die as cyclone hit Greek holiday resortLizzie said: "I'm hoping for some compensation from TUI but they could say it was an act of God."https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/woman-thought-would-die-cyclone-8782919
Woman thought she would die as cyclone hit Greek holiday resortLizzie said: "I'm hoping for some compensation from TUI but they could say it was an act of God."
Touching images in Evros: Resident feeds a hungry fox in the burnt areasSeveral days may have passed since the devastating fires in Evros, but unfortunately, their consequences are visible to humans and animals.With more than 935,000 acres burned, according to satellite data analysis, many wild animals have lost their homes. They cannot find food and water to drink, causing them to descend into populated areas to graze so they can survive.As reported by e-Evros, deer, wild boar, and foxes are just some animals that look for food and water near the houses.From time to time, all these pictures and videos make us shudder and fear what the next day will be like for us, the environment and the animals.Amidst all these images, a touching video was uploaded yesterday, September 26, on e-Evros where we see a young man trying to feed a tiny fox in Palagia.
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Google fixes fifth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2023Google has patched the fifth Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year in emergency security updates released today.The security vulnerability is addressed in Google Chrome 117.0.5938.132, rolling out worldwide to Windows, Mac, and Linux users in the Stable Desktop channel.While the advisory says it will likely take days or weeks until the patched version reaches the entire user base, the update was immediately available when BleepingComputer checked for updates.The web browser will also auto-check for new updates and automatically install them after the next launch.
Air raid sirens to sound on Monday as part of country-wide drillCivil defense sirens are expected to go off all over Greece on Monday (Oct. 2) as part of an annual military and public warning exercise dubbed Parmenion.The sirens will start at 11 a.m., blasting at 60-second intervals, and end at 11.05 a.m.
Destruction in Evia and Volos, as storm Elias wreaks havoc (videos)Storm Elias is wreaking havoc in its path, as in the last few hours conditions in Central and North Evia have been extremely difficult with the region bearing the brunt of the phenomena for more than 6 hours, as thousands of tons of water from Mantoudi to Istria have fallen.In the last 24 hours in Istria, 400 cubic metres of water per acre have fallen, while in the last 6 hours of incessant rain, more than 150 cubic metres of water per acre have fallen in the area.Since midnight, the fire brigade has been called to assist in dozens of incidents since then and has been called in to help in rescues. Transport is difficult, as roads are closed due to collapses or damage to the road network, and tree trunks and cables have fallen to the ground. Water levels have risen to over 60 cm in many cases, making it impossible for rescue teams to access the water.
Boy arrested after world famous Robin Hood tree on Hadrian’s Wall felledSycamore Gap, which featured in the video for Bryan Adams’ (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, came down overnight
The beautiful Greek island the A-list don’t want you to know aboutIt is a favourite among celebrities and reclusive billionaires, yet Meganisi remains delightfully down to Earth
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