An Earthquake

An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Rhodes just after six o'clock this morning. We heard it rumbling towards us long before the roof started to rattle. Here on Symi we experience tremblers several times a year but it is rare for us to feel something this strong. Although some cracks were reported in buildings in Rhodes and a woman lost her life when she slipped and fractured her skull when running from her house, here on Symi no one seems to have experienced any damage or injury. Indeed many people slept through the whole thing.

The men from DEH, the Public Power Corporation, are busy on the island, replacing electricity poles on the Kali Strata. This has precipitated a number of power cuts and some congestion at the bottom of the Kali Strata as old poles are cut down and new ones hauled into place.

It is 42 degrees on Symi today and the heatwave shows no signs of abating. Even at night the temperature stays around 30 degrees as the rocks soak up so much heat during the day. Washing only takes about an hour to dry, even in the shade, and sliced bread rapidly turns to rusk.

Regards,
Adriana