Greece: Daniel storm killed 80,000 goats and sheep and then casually walked away

Greece is still struggling with the devastating effects of storm Daniel, which had a particularly significant negative impact on one of its best-known exports, feta cheese. About 40 percent of the country's soft cheeses are made from sheep's and goat's milk produced in the central region of Thessaly, which, like several Mediterranean countries, was devastated by floods last month. An estimated 80,000 goats and sheep have been lost in the disaster - and keeping the surviving animals alive is difficult amid high water levels and a shortage of fodder. While Greek farmers are suffering from the impossibility of making a living, the consequences of the floods are also affecting the industry of the region. "The biggest blow is that many farmers in the area say that they do not want to return to their profession after the flood," said Krisztos Apostolopoulos, president of the Greek Dairy Association. Farmers are calculating damages of several million euros due to storm Daniel, which was ...