Heraklion dies: Extraordinary measures have been implemented – « dry » the settlement
Extraordinary measures were implemented in Voutes of Heraklion where many houses have had dangerous cracks. The « mystery » with the cracks that occurred on streets and in houses seems to have been solved.
The geological phenomenon, by which the village was declared a state of emergency, is attributed to the leaks in networks and wells, but in combination with the subsoil of the area.
Cracking is attributed to leaks in networks and wells
After interruption of water supply in recent days the phenomenon appears to have stabilized, as indications by the sensors placed at the points of damage.
The phenomenon seems to have stabilized
Change the water supply network
Garages change the water supply network to much of the village while the official finding of what has caused this phenomenon has not yet been issued, but the most likely cause is the recession of the soil due to the accumulation of underground waters that are not drained, muddy the subsoil and caused.
« The village is built on a rocky rock and underneath we have clay materials. Clay minerals swell when they are rocking. This diversity in the strength of the rocks results in – the clay is easily eroded – over time, air, rain, the abrupt slopes are created due to differential erosion, « Professor Geology at the University of Patras, Abraham Zelilidis, said (creta television).
So as the village is built, he continued, it seems that the rock has received large quantities of water, passed this water to the surface of the segregation of the hydropperus with the impenetrable, the clay was swelled and the phenomena began.
It is attempted by emergency measures is to dry the area.
Autoptos of the experts of EAGME
It is recalled that after the autopsies of his experts in the previous days, it was argued that the scenario of a generalized primary landslide had been removed. The scientists’ scale is monitoring the evolution of the landslide and in the coming days the organization will issue a brief finding on the causes of the phenomenon and ways to radically address it.
According to local media, what is attempted by extraordinary measures is to dry the area. In the center of the village, water supply was interrupted through the old network and a new, exterior with plastic pipes was built.
The « dehydration » process of the soil has already begun with specialized workshops carrying out checks on more than 20 cave wells.
After the dives there is also concern for the magaric which also observes cracks. In the village, according to local media, OASP President Efthimios Lekkas goes on for autopsy.
