Greece's fire-ravaged island now racing to build flood defences

A group of resin producers set up wooden barriers against possible floods on the island of Evia, Greece, September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

LIMNI, Greece (Reuters) - In a scorched landscape on the Greek island of Evia, crews of workers chop burnt pine trees, all that's left from devastating summer wildfires, to set up wooden flood barriers.

Walking on a thick carpet of ash and with the smell of smoke still lingering, they are racing against time to bolster defences before the autumn rains which threaten to flood coastal villages.