Meteorologists have warned that storms can cause floods and large-scale power outages. The daily Kathimerini informed about it.
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Meteorologists call the storm Janos a so-called median (ie a Mediterranean hurricane), but it is not yet known how hard it will hit the mainland and whether it will endanger the cities of Athens and Corinth.
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“The impact of the Janos storm will be similar to other strong storms, but it will have a higher intensity, a longer duration and will affect a larger area,” said Deputy Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias.
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In particular, people in the Ionian islands, such as Kefalonia, Ithaca and Zakynthos, as well as the inhabitants of the nearby coastal regions in mainland Greece, were preparing quickly for the arrival of the element. Already today, Janos hit the Greek island of Zakynthos, where he uprooted trees and cut off electricity supplies.
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Air traffic was also stopped and ferries did not run. Flights to the islands were diverted to mainland Greece. All ships and other vessels had to move to safe harbors. The element brought the islands with them heavy rain and wind, which reaches gusts of 117 kilometers per hour. Authorities report no casualties.
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Government spokesman Stelios Petsas said the exact trajectory of the cyclones could not yet be predicted with certainty. It is therefore not yet clear whether people in the metropolis or in the interior of the Peloponnese should count on her arrival.
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Medicines are relatively rare in the Mediterranean, especially from October to March.
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