Greek PM: "For the next few weeks, we must be on constant alert. We are at war ... We will rebuild what we lost, we will compensate those who were hurt… The climate crisis is already here. It will manifest itself everywhere in the Mediterranean"
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/25/we-are-at-war-more-evacuations-as-greece-battles-wildfires
Regional President of Sicily: "scorching heat and unprecedented devastating fires" made yesterday "one of the most difficult days in decades"
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/three-dead-sicily-counts-losses-devastating-fires-2023-07-26/
34 people dead from wildfires in Algeria
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/deadly-fires-rage-along-algeria-coast-spread-tunisia-2023-07-25/
The recurring wildfire crises we can expect in the Med from now on are an absolute tragedy for the people of these nations. They need to learn to prevent & manage them as best they can, share firefighting resources & expertise, and prepare their populations.
