Power Outages in Athens Affect Multiple Areas

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1. διακοπή (f.)
   η παύση μιας δραστηριότητας ή λειτουργίας για ένα χρονικό διάστημα ↩︎
2. Αργυρούπολη (f.)
   περιοχή στην Αττική, νότια της Αθήνας ↩︎
3. Καλλιθέα (f.)
   περιοχή στην Αττική, νοτιοανατολικά της Αθήνας ↩︎
4. Ζωγράφου (f.)
   περιοχή στην Αττική, ανατολικά της Αθήνας ↩︎
5. διακοπή (f.)
   η παύση μιας δραστηριότητας ή λειτουργίας για ένα χρονικό διάστημα ↩︎
6. διακοπή (f.)
   η παύση μιας δραστηριότητας ή λειτουργίας για ένα χρονικό διάστημα ↩︎
7. διακοπή (f.)
   η παύση μιας δραστηριότητας ή λειτουργίας για ένα χρονικό διάστημα ↩︎
8. συντήρηση (f.)
   η διαδικασία διατήρησης κάτι σε καλή κατάσταση ↩︎
9. προετοιμάζω
   κάνω κάτι έτοιμο, προετοιμάζω κάτι για μελλοντική χρήση ↩︎

Translation

Text Comprehension

Question: On what date are the power outages happening in Athens?

Question: Why are the power outages happening?

Vocabulary

Greek	English
διακοπή (f.)	interruption
Αργυρούπολη (f.)	argyroupoli
Καλλιθέα (f.)	Kallithea
Ζωγράφου (f.)	Zografou
συντήρηση (f.)	maintenance
προετοιμάζω	prepare

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The outages, scheduled for Wednesday, 18 December 2024, are impacting numerous districts across the capital city of Athens and its surrounding areas. The disruptions are expected to occur at varying intervals throughout the day.

Among those affected are the neighborhoods in the municipalities of Argyroupoli, Kalithea, and Zografou, with power outages anticipated between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM. In these districts, streets such as Geroulanou and Menelaou are among those listed for interruptions.

In Piraeus, another key area impacted, the outages span from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, extending into the streets of Kannari and Filippou. Additionally, central parts of Athens, including areas along L. Kifisias, anticipate disruptions until 10:30 AM.

Meanwhile, in locations such as Marathonas and Lavreotiki, further disruptions are planned, affecting both residential and commercial areas, notably in districts like Karateas and Anonimou.

DEDDIE states that these outages are necessary to conduct critical maintenance and upgrade operations on the local electricity infrastructure. Residents have been advised to prepare accordingly, ensuring minimal inconvenience during these scheduled power down times.

Updates from the electricity distribution company suggest that efforts are ongoing to complete these essential works as seamlessly as possible, aiming to restore power swiftly upon completion of the maintenance tasks.

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