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Archbishop of America Visits Fire-Stricken Chios | Orthodox Times (En)
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The situation in Chios has clearly improved, where in the Kefala area firefighting helicopters are intervening where there is still smoke or small fires, with the aim of completely extinguishing the last flame. In the Chaos Gorge, west of the village of Kambia, three helicopters and hiking teams are attempting to fully control the fire and avoid any resurgence. Their ally is the very low wind intensity. Sporadic drops are also being made by Cana…
Residents of the burned areas continue to face several problems.
Archbishop of America visits fire-stricken Chios | Orthodox Times (en)
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America is visiting the fire-hit areas of Chios this week, as wildfires continue to devastate the island’s northwest. On Thursday, August 14, the Archbishop met with Metropolitan Markos of Chios, Civil Administrator of Mount Athos Alkiviadis Stefanis, several Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and members of the Greek-American community with roots in Chios. During his visit, he presided over the solemn celebration…
Angry reactions are erupting from the opposition parties over the lack of planning and fire protection by the government, which led to the burning of over 100,000 acres in Chios, Zakynthos, Preveza and Kato Achaia, as well as the attempt to shift responsibility to the local government, the "absence of volunteerism", and even to the "oppositionists" by government officials. In the meantime, a state of emergency has been declared in the burned are…
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