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Bad Weather Hits Crete - "Move to Higher Ground" (Vid)

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Images of destruction are being recorded in Crete due to the prevailing bad weather. Damage was caused to the road network connecting Ierapetra to Sitia, where 23 people were trapped in their cars late at night. At three points immediately after Ferma, the road is cut off, with one traffic stream - heading east - having ended up in the sea.
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Floods, mud and debris from Ferma to Makry Gialos – Car submerged in water, major damage to road network

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The roads had turned into muddy rivers as the rushing water flowed through.

Images of destruction are being recorded in Crete, after the devastating bad weather that hit the island with extreme intensity. The roads in Ierapetra and Sitia resemble a bombed landscape. According to estimates, in just 48 hours, the equivalent of an entire year's worth of rain was recorded. In Ferma, Ierapetra, the residents' endurance was severely tested. The rushing waters flooded […] The article Crete: Images of destruction -Devastating b…

Images of destruction are being recorded in Crete due to the prevailing bad weather. Damage was caused to the road network connecting Ierapetra to Sitia, where 23 people were trapped in their cars late at night. At three points immediately after Ferma, the road is cut off, with one traffic stream - heading east - having ended up in the sea.

The wider area of Ierapetra, Lassithi, is facing serious problems and extensive flooding, after the strong wave of bad weather that hit eastern Crete on Friday night and early Saturday morning. Roads turned into torrents, while the Fire Department had to carry out a series of rescues of citizens who were either trapped in their vehicles or needed help […] The article Nightmare night in Ierapetra: 23 people trapped – Floods and disasters appeared…

Images of destruction were captured by the ERTNews camera on the road network connecting Ierapetra to Sitia, where 23 people were trapped in their cars late at night. At three points immediately after Ferma, the road is cut, with one stream of traffic - heading east - having ended up in the sea. Taxi... More www.ertnews.gr

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ERT NEWS broke the news on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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