Next steps:

As the humanitarian crisis from the Thessaly floods continues, Karditsa power aims to achieve the following immediate steps:

• Following our first successful delivery and after consulting with the local rescue efforts we aim to prepare a second delivery of at least 50 improved solar charging stations within the next few days. The new solar charger stations will be improved and redesigned to be better transferred (suitcase size), include wifi modems with unlimited 4G data and include hand tools.

• Prepare 50 water filters to be delivered for the houses of the families we have already identified and verified from our needs assessment. In the affected areas, tap water, although available, is not potable. By delivering high-end filters, affected areas will be able to use tap water safely.

• 5 mobile village station trailers: A versatile and scalable solution, the village station is a trailer that is placed in the centre of the affected community and carries high capacity power and water services. In more detail, it contains a UV and water filtration system for bigger demands, large PV panels to power the whole station, wide range wifi router, charging station for electronic devices and emergency phones (see schematic representation at the last page). In the aftermath of the disaster, affected citizens can visit the village station and use its components. When required the village station can be moved to a different location.

• Visit the affected areas, talk with the citizens and record their interviews describing their experience and lessons learned. From this visit, at least 5 videos will be produced to reflect on the situation, assess short term and long term needs, capture the impact of the project and provide helpful feedback for future steps.