150 meter long earth rigs ensure uncertainty

On Crete You could currently think of having got into a scenario of biblical dimensions – at least in Voutes. In the north the Greek island The ground has opened up. Meter -long cracks run through the walls and streets, reports, among other things, the Greek news portal ertnews.gr. Accordingly, the cause has so far been completely unclear. Local authorities work with experts and scientists to get to the bottom of the phenomenon.

Cracks on Crete: Natural or artificial phenomenon?

The cracks run through house walls, streets and the courtyard of a church. Some residents have now left their houses, reports ertnews.gr. Most of them were accommodated by friends or relatives. However, a general evacuation of the village was not decided. Efthymis Lekkas, President of the Agency for Planning and Protection earthquake In Creteexplained that the situation was under control.

Loud Euronews It could quickly be found that there are two coherent cracks, each extending over a length of around 150 meters. This was mainly found through drone shots. Meanwhile, it is unclear whether it is a natural or artificially caused phenomenon. In the report from ertnews.gr it means that various traces are pursued. An indication of the networks of the sewage system and water supply, which could ensure poor quality of the soil. There is also Voutes on a hilltop and was built on a rocky surface. Also a starting point.

Earth on Crete: What is behind the phenomenon?

A professor of technical geology and geological engineering seems to be already safe with regard to the cause. Konstantino’s Loupasakis assumes a landslide. In the Greek program « Connections » he said loudly ertnews.gr: « We have a formation that is susceptible to landslides, a leafy clay that loses a large part of its technical properties in humidification. This clay has started to move. The direction in which these movements take place is not clear at the moment why we have placed some witnesses yesterday to see how the form is moving, and that is the case that the settlement is opened so that it is open so that it is open, so that it is open Hangs on both sides to manifest movements.  »

Efthymios Lekkas, chairman of the organization for earthquake planning and protection, speaks to the Greek reporter from a « developing geological phenomenon ». The geology professor is on site with a team of experts and does not currently want to rule out that the cracks increase. « It is a dynamic and persistent geological event, » said Lekkas. Accordingly, the floor seems to move under Voutes. So slowly that no earthquake is triggered, but still with visible consequences. « We have to understand the morphology of the site and the surrounding geological and geotechnical conditions. This will help us to find the causes and to propose immediate measures, » Lekkas is cited.

Reaction to earth: Several measures were made in Voutes

From the city council in Heraklion, the capital of Cretea package of measures has now been decided in response to the cracks. Loud ertnews.gr the following steps should be initiated in the causes of the causes:

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• Collection of information about the infrastructure (e.g. water storage).
• Evaluation of the existing geological, seismological, hydrological, hydrogeological and geotechnical studies that were carried out in the area.
• A hydrogeological identification and mapping of water points in the region.
• Analysis and mapping of the observed cracks.

At the moment, the experts assume that it is a local phenomenon. Accordingly, tourists would not have to worry if they avoid the area for Voutes.

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