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Latest Blog Articles
Who is Vandalising Foinikas?
The Asprokremmos is filling up fast, so we decided to see if we could still drive to Foinikas, the abandoned historical village which lies on its banks. We succeeded, and took some lovely photographs, but also had a nasty surprise...
Trozena Waterfall
When we visited Trozena last May, we read about a mysterious waterfall. Mysterious because though we could see remnants of an old stream in a picnic area between the village and the church, there was no waterfall at all. But then it rained. A lot. And somebody said there was a waterfall at Trozena. So we went and had a look. If you see one water feature after all the rains, you should make sure it is this one. It is spectacular...
Polemi Rain
The winter storms are back with a vengeance. Polemi had 46mm of rain overnight, and it showed this morning. Our webcam presented a sorry picture, but I was curious to see what was happening in other parts of the village...
The Xeros River in Winter
The Asprokremmos Reservoir is beginning to fill up! At the last count, it was close to 40% full. But where is all the water coming from? The Xeros River is normally close to dry, but now it has become a raging torrent. So let's take a look...Latest News Articles
Volunteers to clean up Akamas after extreme weather
A group of volunteers will carry out the first clean-up of the year in the Akamas this coming weekend in the wake of the recent bad weather.
The group, led by retirees Keith and Wendy Watkins, regularly clean up the area and recent high winds and torrential rain have only added to the accumulating rubbish there.
Roudia Bridge Stands Firm While Modern Neighbour Is A Washout
Roudia Bridge is alive and well! However, it's modern neighbour suffered a bit of a blow when part of it was washed away in the rains.
Hospitals overwhelmed by flu patients
People suffering from the flu are flooding public hospitals and affecting their smooth operation, the head of the state doctors’ union, Pasyki, said on Tuesday.
“We have cases of flu, fevers, respiratory infections; the situation is especially difficult and we are trying to cope,” Sotiris Koumas said.
Flu season at its peak health officials warn
Health authorities on Monday urged the public to take precautions as the flu season is now at its peak.
The flu season started the last two weeks of December, some two weeks earlier than usual, and has spread rapidly.
According to the Head of the Infectious Disease Surveillance Unit of the health ministry, Maria Koliou, the most common flu this year is virus type A.
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