Lower thirds:

0:03  Report by / Sofia Kleftaki
0:38  Resident of Gianniou
1:21  Resident of Gianniou
1:51  Volunteer

Script:
 
00:00 – 00:37
Raging wildfires, believed to have been sparked by faults in Crete's aging power grid and fanned by strong winds, tore through southern Crete in July, destroying homes and farmland.
Powerful winds grounded firefighting helicopters for much of the emergency, allowing the flames to spread rapidly. Two firefighters lost their lives.
In the village of Gianniou, residents could only watch in despair as the fire swept through their community. This man, ((who did not want to give his name – the author does not want this to be mentioned)), lost his home in the blaze.
 
00:37 – 01:16
+++ SOT RESIDENT GIANNIOU
It happened within the space of just a few hours, very few hours. Because the wind was so strong … today there is nothing. Nothing.
The winds hit really hard. I heard some elderly people say they'd never seen wind like this before.
 
I saw it and thought, "there's nothing you can do." I also took an old lady who can't walk with me and fled. When I returned, I found the house like that.

I don't care about the house. Nobody died. Our health is important.
It's a one-room house. I'll fix it. It's okay. 
But fortunately, we haven't lost any lives here. 
 
01:16 – 01:20
He saved his wheelchair-bound neighbor's life.
 
01:20 – 01:43
+++ SOT MAN RESIDENT GIANNIOU 
I saw the old woman, my neighbor, in the wheelchair as she was not walking, and I went out onto the street.
I tried to find others to tell me how I can help. But there was nobody. So, I picked up the old lady, got her into the car and drove away.
Later I calmed down. It's like a shock. At first, you don't understand anything. 
 
01:43 – 01:51
As residents assess the damage, volunteers are trying to save animals that survived the fires.
 
01:51 – 02:14 
+++ VOLUNTEER 
We brought water and food, returned with the police's permission, went up to [the village of] Preveli and the monastery, checked the surrounding area and left buckets of water and food at various locations.
Wherever we could, we stopped and checked to see if there were any animals tied up there.
So far, we haven't seen anything. Of course, we haven't been able to get to the burned areas yet.
 
02:14 – 02:33
The wildfires also damaged parts of the protected landscape in the forest of Preveli, one of Crete's tourist attractions.
 
With forecasts warning that the winds could persist, authorities remain on alert as the risk of new wildfires remains high.