2023-07-23 22:43:36
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According to local authorities, on Saturday July 22, some 30,000 people were evacuated from the island, threatened by fires that have affected Greece for a week.
Published on 07/23/2023 22:43
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An evacuation operation of residents and tourists underway on the island of Rhodes, Greece, threatened by fires. (DAMIANIDIS LEFTERIS / MAXPPP)
According to the French Morgane Duclaux, installed on the Greek island of Rhodes plagued by fires for several days, “a lot of effort has been made by the local population but on the side of the authorities, communication has been very minimal” she laments Sunday July 23 on franceinfo. She explains that“there were messages to evacuate the villages but apart from that, not much”.
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On the spot, the French describes a situation “exceptional”, “very disturbed at the moment”. She says that “Since there were mass evacuations, we have people installed in gymnasiums, schools”.
“There are a lot of calls on social networks, she adds, to help or bring food”. La Française also talks about the solidarity put in place: “There are businesses that have been opened exceptionally today. We have owners who have exceptionally accommodated people in their homes”.
Morgane Duclaux confirms that this is indeed a situation “exceptional” This year : “There had been fires in recent years but not of this magnitude and the heat waves have never lasted so long”. Temperatures exceeded 46 degrees in places across the country.
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