In 1953 a big series of earthquakes happened in Kefalonia.
These big earthquakes destroyed more than 28!!! houses and killed 8"1 people. #any of the sur$i$ors that lost their houses left the island and %ent to li$e in another pla&e. To rebuild the &ity the 'reek state used the foreign &ountries( help. The sur$i$ors said in a report that they %ould ne$er forget this e)perien&e.