Impacts of Medicanes on geomorphology and infrastructure in the Eastern Mediterranean, the case of Medicane Ianos and the Ionian Islands in western Greece
This study developed a systematic record of the direct impacts of Medicane Ianos on the Ionian Islands, in Greece, as a characteristic case study illustrating the potential effects of such an extreme event on a developed Mediterranean coastal area. Despite being relatively rare, Mediterranean tropical-like cyclones, also known as Medicanes, induce significant impacts on coastal Mediterranean areas.
The findings showed that Mediterranean cyclones (Medicanes) have the potential to cause significant impacts, which can compromise safety and can be dangerous and disruptive to Mediterranean communities and their activities. Medicanes, such as Ianos, can cause an extensive diversity of impacts requiring increased preparedness on many fronts, including (but not limited to) safety of transportation on land and sea, maintenance of infrastructure, competent authorities, and communication of the potential risks to the general public.
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