Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

WILDFIRE NEAR ATHENS, GREECE June 16, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

Published byPeter Wells Modified over 8 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "WILDFIRE NEAR ATHENS, GREECE June 16, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA."— Presentation transcript:

1 WILDFIRE NEAR ATHENS, GREECE June 16, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

2 IT’S “FIRE SEASON” AGAIN IN GREECE  Every Summer, Greece faces the nightmare of destructive forest fires linked either to the inevitable heat wave or to arsonists.  In 2007, 80 people died in dozens of major wildfires across Greece

3 THE FIRE BROKE OUT SATURDAY, JUNE 16 TH WHERE WORKERS HAD BEEN WELDING

4 BAD TIMING  The timing of the unwanted fire coincided with Greece’s election to deal with the economic crisis.

5 THYMARI, GREECE: JUNE 16, 2012

6 FIRE FIGHTERS AND VOLUNTEERS: THYMARI, GREECE

7 ONE OF SEVEN FIRE FIGHTING PLANES: THYMARI, GREECE; JUNE 16

8 PLANET EARTH HAS THOUSANDS OF “WILDFIRE LABORATORIES” EACH WILDFIRE PROVIDES VALUABLE LESSONS ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

9 WILDFIRES are conflagrations caused by lightning discharges (or acts of man) in wilderness areas close enough to one or more urban interfaces that they threaten people, property, infrastructure, and business enterprise.

10 WILDFIRE HAZARDS (AKA POTENTIAL DISASTER AGENTS) FIRE HOT GASES AND SMOKE HOT SPOTS BURNED OUT SLOPES (with increased susceptibility to insect infestation, erosion, and landslides )

11 WILDFIRE HAZARDS (AKA POTENTIAL DISASTER AGENTS) SUNDOWNER WINDS SANTA ANNA WINDS LOCAL CHANGES IN AIR QUALITY LOCAL CHANGES IN WEATHER

12 WILDFIRES CAN CAUSE HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS Any wildfire can be devastating to people, property, infrastructure, business enterprise, and the environment.

13 PAST WILDFIRES IN GREECE Hundreds of other wildfires have raged throughout Greece, most recently in 2009.

14 ATHENS, GREECE AREA

15 WILDFIRES NEAR ATHENS: AUGUST 22, 2009

16 WILDFIRES THREATEN ACROPOLIS: AUGUST 22, 2009

17 WILDFIRES NEAR ATHENS: AUGUST 22, 2009

18

Download ppt "WILDFIRE NEAR ATHENS, GREECE June 16, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA."

Similar presentations

CHILE’S VOLCANO PUYEHUE ERUPTS WITH A MASSIVE ASH CLOUD AND SPECTACULAR LIGHTNING JUNE 4, 2011 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University.

CHILE’S VOLCANO PUYEHUE ERUPTS WITH A MASSIVE ASH CLOUD AND SPECTACULAR LIGHTNING JUNE 4, 2011 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University.
FROM NATURAL HAZARDS TO DISASTERS AND DISASTER RESILIENCE A 3-Part Story That Can Take 40 Years or More Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction,

FROM NATURAL HAZARDS TO DISASTERS AND DISASTER RESILIENCE A 3-Part Story That Can Take 40 Years or More Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction,
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS A KEY ELEMENT OF BECOMING DISASTER RESILIENT Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina,

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS A KEY ELEMENT OF BECOMING DISASTER RESILIENT Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina,
REMEMBERING 2O10’S WILDFIRES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

REMEMBERING 2O10’S WILDFIRES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.
INSIGHTS ON DISASTER RESILIENCE FROM 2009’S “DISASTER LABORATORIES” Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina,

INSIGHTS ON DISASTER RESILIENCE FROM 2009’S “DISASTER LABORATORIES” Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina,
THREE-DOZEN WILDFIRES BURNING IN PARTS OF ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND GEORGIA June 2011 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster.

THREE-DOZEN WILDFIRES BURNING IN PARTS OF ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND GEORGIA June 2011 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHINA: PART III E DROUGHT EPISODES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHINA: PART III E DROUGHT EPISODES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.
WILDFIRES RAGE OUT OF CONTROL IN WEST TEXAS AND TEXAS PANHAMDLE DROUGHT AND WIND EXACERBATE WILDFIRES, WHICH SCORCH 80,000 - 100,000 ACRES MARCH 12 - APRIL.

WILDFIRES RAGE OUT OF CONTROL IN WEST TEXAS AND TEXAS PANHAMDLE DROUGHT AND WIND EXACERBATE WILDFIRES, WHICH SCORCH 80, ,000 ACRES MARCH 12 - APRIL.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS JAPAN PART 1A: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS JAPAN PART 1A: EARTHQUAKES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.
MARCH 11-14, 2011 EXAMPLES OF NO PLACE TO GO AND NO ONE TO RESCUE JAPAN AFTER 2:46 PM, MARCH 11 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University.

MARCH 11-14, 2011 EXAMPLES OF NO PLACE TO GO AND NO ONE TO RESCUE JAPAN AFTER 2:46 PM, MARCH 11 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University.
DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE A PILLAR OF DISASTER RESILIENCE Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE A PILLAR OF DISASTER RESILIENCE Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.
REMEMBERING 2O10’S WILDFIRES. Part II Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

REMEMBERING 2O10’S WILDFIRES. Part II Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.
WILDFIRES ON AUSTRALIA’S TASMANIA ISLAND BURN 128 HOMES AND FORCE THOUSANDS TO FLEE JANUARY 4, 2013 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction,

WILDFIRES ON AUSTRALIA’S TASMANIA ISLAND BURN 128 HOMES AND FORCE THOUSANDS TO FLEE JANUARY 4, 2013 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction,
LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS. TAIWAN PART 2: TYPHOONS, FLOODS, AND LANDSLIDES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna,

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS. TAIWAN PART 2: TYPHOONS, FLOODS, AND LANDSLIDES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna,
Physical Environment Economic Politics Social / Cultural.

Physical Environment Economic Politics Social / Cultural.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHILE PART 5: WILDFIRES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.

LESSONS LEARNED FROM PAST NOTABLE DISASTERS CHILE PART 5: WILDFIRES Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, Vienna, Virginia, USA.
WILDFIRES BURNING IN THE WESTERN USA 42,933 WILDFIRES HAVE OCCURRED DURING 2012 AUGUST 16, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University.

WILDFIRES BURNING IN THE WESTERN USA 42,933 WILDFIRES HAVE OCCURRED DURING 2012 AUGUST 16, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University.
DISASTER SCENARIOS A PRIMER OF KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN MULTIPLY AND SPILL OVER FOR THE BENEFIT OF MILLIONS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction,

DISASTER SCENARIOS A PRIMER OF KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN MULTIPLY AND SPILL OVER FOR THE BENEFIT OF MILLIONS Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction,
WILDFIRES IN COLORADO (USA) March 20-31 – JULY 13, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.

WILDFIRES IN COLORADO (USA) March – JULY 13, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA.
ISRAEL’S 2010 WILDFIRE REVEALS LACK OF PREPARATION, WHILE HIGHLIGHTING BENEFITS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION DECEMBER 1-8, 2010 Walter Hays, Global Alliance.

ISRAEL’S 2010 WILDFIRE REVEALS LACK OF PREPARATION, WHILE HIGHLIGHTING BENEFITS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION DECEMBER 1-8, 2010 Walter Hays, Global Alliance.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google