Wildfire at Aghios Soulas
Update 30.08.12: The fire is under control at this time after ranging for two days. There are no assessments about the extend of the damages but thousands of acres of pine forests and land have being in the fire’s path.…
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Vaccination amidst skepticism
While the vaccination of the general population against the swine flu started this morning there is still some skepticism for the possible side effects. These concerns were fueled at the end of last week when a prosecutor in Rhodes ordered…
Don’t trust the neighbor
While the Turkish Coast Guard is having fun with small tourists vessels carrying the Greek flag (in the latest of a series of incidents a guard ship started dangerously manouvering around a small tourist vessel carrying 18 passengers off the…
A year after the wildfires
Exactly one year ago, Rhodes was struck by a ferocious wildfire that destroyed a vital part of the island’s forests. Today and all along the weekend, the expected weather conditions will be similar with high temperatures and strong winds. We…
Bad weather in Rhodes
Severe weather conditions have forced the authorities to shut down ferry services between the mainland and the islands. Winds in the country’s seas have reached speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour. Rhodes was particularly hit by strong winds…