Investigating Daniel Floods through Satellite Images
Research question How did "Daniel" floods evolve and why? Which actions can our community take to avoid similar issues in the future? Abstract In this case study we downloaded satellite images from the EO Browser with the appropriate visualization to see the evolution of the Daniel effect. Through the satellite images, we found the severity of the phenomenon throughout Thessaly. The amounts of water that fell with the rainfall within four days were equivalent to the amount that falls in a year for many regions of our country. The amount of water in the first few days made the neighboring Plastira lake seem insignificant. From the discussion with self-administrative agents, the incomplete anti-flood planning and the failure of local dams became apparent. The water not being able to find a sufficient outlet to the sea, created a lake in the area between Volos and Larissa, where the lake Karla used to be. We come to the conclusion that the policy of maximizing agricultural l...