The commercial programme for free medical advice from the children’s dentist unit of “The People's Doctor” visited Hydra Island from 26 Feb – 2 March 2007. Two dentists and a paediatrician invited all children from the nursery and junior school for check-ups. This took place outside the Melina Mecouri Hall where they had their own fully equipped van."The People's Doctor" website can be found at http://www.mdmgreece.gr/. Contact telephone numbers:+(30) 210 3213150, or +(30) 6948 504 756.

24-Jul-07 - At about four in the afternoon fire broke out at the rubbish dump on the east side of Mandraki harbour on Hydra Island.

Temperatures in the low to mid forties with tinder dry undergrowth ensured that the fire got a firm grip but fortunately there wasn't a strong wind. Even more fortunately the fire headed in an easterly direction away from the inhabited areas of Mandraki and the main town was obviously not threatened.

The local children's swimming lesson started at five in the evening but by six it had become obvious that there was considerable risk so the beach and surrounding area was evacuated.

27-Jul-07 - In answer to a question from a visitor on the island - Fire fighting planes and helicoptors by the nature of their purpose must fly very low, as close to the source of the fire as possible. At night time they can of course see the fires very well but they can't see the surrounding terrain, which on Hydra is very mountainous. Their work is incredibly dangerous during the day when visibility is often hampered by thick black smoke and there is very little room for error and no time to take evasive action. The photo taken at 5 in the evening on Thursday 26th July shows much clearer skies over the back of Kamini above Hydra Town.