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Devastating hailstorm in Arcadia causes major crop damage
🇬🇷 Greece /Disasters & Emergencies

Devastating hailstorm in Arcadia causes major crop damage

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A severe hailstorm hit rural areas of Greece’s Tripoli municipality on Sunday, focusing on Pallantio, Thana and Makri.
  • Hailstones reportedly the size of large walnuts damaged tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, broccoli, apples and pears, with tomato losses described as total.
  • ELGA conducted an inspection and gave farmers instructions on the compensation process.

A hailstorm lasting about 10 minutes destroyed crops across parts of Arcadia just as farmers were harvesting them. The storm struck shortly after 2 p.m. on Sunday in Pallantio, Thana and Makri, rural areas of the Municipality of Tripoli.

Hailstones reportedly reached the size of large walnuts. Farmers said the tomatoes suffered 100% damage, while zucchini, green beans, broccoli, apples and pears also sustained serious losses.

The timing has left producers particularly distressed. They had already spent money on seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and labor, and the damage came when the produce was ready for collection. Farmers said the destruction therefore amounted to a total loss of income for the season.

After inspecting the affected areas, the head of ELGA in Arcadia gave farmers instructions on how to seek compensation. He said the aim was to restore the situation for those affected as quickly as possible.

a total loss of income for the season

— Local farmersThey described the financial impact of the hailstorm, which struck when crops were being harvested.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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