Tourists flew, but the resilient locals are

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“I wish I were our dog and strange bird”, the small earthquake: “80-years old remembers, as if it does not intright it.” Split open before you close again. Through crack in the roof, I have to see the sky. “

The.8-magnitude earthquake, who has struck between santorini and island of Amorgos, very much of the island, and a powerful aftershock 12 minutes later he has in him. Fifty-three people died. The island, then just a pea fishing village, it has been shot and his people flava.

It is very different today, rebuilt in one of the tourist destinations of Greece – but this week, another mass exodes deep. Sharp tremors who had started at the 202 of June24 processed in full-fludged earthquakesSome more than 4.0 on Richter’s scale, throw the houses and unknown the island residents. Families run to let the air and to the sea, seek desperately in the terrain touched once.

But not everyone is running out. Those who restlat the mumm of cuping, need, need, need, and deep connection to the land they reach the locals of this island. Endress Nightsless Nights, Haulu By the Step Memor and the Unknown of Or Ge Gen.

“The sound of the earthquake, the sound of (the other people) that burned. Even in my house, it turned out, it says Margarita Karamolegkou, a local business. “I have been tired, after day, no end in sight … but I never felt fear. I can’t let go of my house, and I can’t stand people who all state back.”

This resilience is nothing new. People set the social change 3.4 Island has visited the past year, according to Mayor Nikos Zorzos – and sleeping turns. Now, as always, I am gathered in solidation.

“Let’s get the best to support the vulnerable:” saying mallhaios fybrus, a local volunteer and merchant. “People with the disability, the elderly – many fights, and their homes are duracy. If an earthquake hits, where they live, in the Fame of the Firefight.”

Matthews MATTIOS and other patrols the island, securing the abandoned properties are not exceeded and helping anyone else need. “I’m not afraid,” says with the quiet conviction. “We’re proud of our island. I just hope all that goes out and this orde fines soon. You are happy to have our visitors again;

The state’s response was fast, with measurements taken to address the crisis. Under gratitude for the government intervention, however, lingering a quiet buddy. Many islands remind themselves the years when their grills for a better infrastructure and support are not.

“For years, we’ve asked a better port, something to help you manage the tourists”, daisy says, her swollen duty with frustration. “We need to help conserve island identity, the treasured forces. Spear for tourists, but we are needing to protect what we have a santorin santorines.”

Tourism has become the economy of Santorine Savallians. The island contributes about 2.5% to the greece’s golden, approximately 5.9 billion (4.9 billion £ 4 years.

As the tremors continue, the future of the economy of warms remain uncertained. Their resistant prosperity shaken. The people of santorini faring that the island fragility can soon get out of the ground in himself.

“I’m sorry about the development of the island” island, “says EIRINI, who is temporarily in Athens, not out of shift tests. “We’ve damaged the natural environment here. Now, with the terracies continuous, there is a real risk that could lose your tourist season.”

Scientists can not know when he stops, but instead of segious to fear, some residents have chosen to capture the phenomenon, hoping to bring you recovering it in the face.

“I try to think about what happens with kindness,” Margarita says thoughtful. “Since you like something we are going to santorini today – beauty, character – it was in the form of the vulcano and their seismic leaves.”

“We’re the most loved is,” saying mallhaii, her voice full of priy. “And I believe we are the most beautiful of all islands in Greece. It will be this strong.”