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2024-01-04 20:01:33
In recent months, it is impossible not to notice the weather anomalies that constantly affect Crete. Yesterday we wrote that last year was one of the least rainy ones in the entire decade. Today we would like to draw attention to the high temperatures currently recorded on the island.
In Crete, the highest temperature recorded today in Chania was over 22 degrees Celsius. Temperatures exceeding 21 were recorded in Heraklion, Agia Triada and Sisi on the north coast, among others. These values are 10-12 degrees higher than standard temperatures at this time of year.
Unfortunately, such high temperatures in the middle of winter are not a reason to be happy. There is still no snow in the mountains, and rain rarely falls from the clouds. This means that water supplies in retention reservoirs are shrinking more and more. All this means that the topic of restrictions on access to fresh water returns like a boomerang. The Aposelemi Dam, which supplies water to the municipalities of Heraklio, Agios Nikolaos and Hersonissos, is currently only 12% full. This means that there are 3,116,000 m3 of water left in it, which will be enough until the beginning of March if there is no rainfall. The total capacity of this dam is over 25 million m3 of water.
Currently, water supply is relatively normal, but at the beginning of March it is to be drastically reduced to one day a week. If the dry winter continues, the summer will be very difficult, predicts Evangelos Mamagakis, director of OAK transport and hydraulic project management.
T he Faneromeni dam in the Fajstos commune has been almost empty and there are very serious problems with its functioning.
The Valsamioti Dam in Chania Prefecture is closed for repairs.
The small Agios Georgios reservoir on the Lasithi plateau, which can hold a maximum of only 2,150,000 cubic meters of water, is currently 75% full.
The best situation is at the Potamon Dam in Rethymno Prefecture. It is currently 93% full. Water from this reservoir irrigates the entire area of Rethymno, including the city.
Unfortunately, all this data seems to confirm the mathematical models developed by the Crete Development Organization. They predict that by 2050, eastern Crete will fall into a state of desertification, and the western part of the island will face water deficits amounting to millions of cubic meters. At the same time, the frequency of dynamic flood phenomena is expected to increase on the island. Flash floods already occur regularly, as we have written about many times in recent years.
To protect Crete against these scenarios, a plan is being prepared to manage the island's water resources and protect it against flash floods. Even the first steps in this regard have already been taken. At the end of last year, the Ministry of Infrastructure announced a project to build a new water reservoir in the Heraklion Prefecture. The Yofyros dam is planned to store 10 million cubic meters of water. In addition to the function of water supply and irrigation, it is also intended to provide flood protection. However, it cannot be denied that these activities must be developed in a more comprehensive approach and, above all, in a much shorter decision-making period, which, unfortunately, in the case of Greece and many other countries, is a problem for public administration.
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Będzie ciężkie lato. Pogoda na Krecie od paru lat nieprzewidywalna. Zaliczyłam Zorbasa i parę innych nietypowych zjawisk pogodowych w czasie wysokiego sezonu. Ps. Na zdjęciu to jakiej okolicy jest zbiornik .
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CRETE - Kreta tak myślałam. Bo mam podobne zdjęcie i nie mogłam sobie przypomnieć gdzie je zrobiłam.
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Kasia Chrobry Zbiornik w drodze na Nidę. Ale zdjęcie z dobrych czasów jak wody było dużo.
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W ubiegłym roku było mało opadów? Szkoda tylko, że się skumulowały podczas mojego pobytu.
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Artur Kiwa Artur, to co wydawało się Tobie mega ulewami, było zaledwie malutką kropelką w historii rocznych opadów na Krecie, niestety
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CRETE - Kreta Spoko. Artur to kara za jakieś tam grzeszki.
Bywają dużo gorsze
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Artur Kiwa Tak trafiłeś. Niestety dane o opadach są fatalne.
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Zakazać lotów do Grecji, zmniejszy to emisję CO2 co przyczyni się do poprawy klimatu na Krecie. Nie ma za co
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Janko Buszewski Latając do Grecji zawsze miałem z tyłu głowy, że sam przyczyniam się do tego, że właśnie tak będzie, jak jest. Taka prawda.
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Janko Buszewski Też tak uważam, dlatego nie mam sentymentów, że pewnego dnia będzie tam tylko piach, skały i zamknięte enklawy hotelowe dla wybranych. To jest ironia oczywiście.
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Janko Buszewski Oby to takie proste było.
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Kris Wheeler to wsiadaj na rower i śmigaj
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Prawda
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