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Storms, Flooding Cause Chaos on Greek Holiday Island of Crete

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Floods after heavy storms trapped some people in their cars and forced the evacuation of some tourists on the Greek holiday island of Crete, local officials said Saturday.

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Local authorities reported on Saturday that heavy rains and thunderstorms caused flooding and significant damage in Crete, prompting the evacuation of some tourists from the popular Greek island. The Greek Meteorological Service issued a "red alert," its highest level of warning, for Crete, forecasting continued heavy rainfall and thunderstorms in some areas. "We had to evacuate some tourists, and a woman was taken to the hospital as a precautio…

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Heavy rains caused flooding and extensive damage in Crete, Greece's largest island, forcing some tourists to evacuate, authorities announced this Saturday.

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Storms, flooding cause chaos on Greek holiday island of Crete

Floods after heavy storms trapped some people in their cars and forced the evacuation of some tourists on the Greek holiday island of Crete, local officials said Saturday.

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Danish Freja Ulriksen talks about the floods on the Greek holiday island.

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Crete was hit by a strong storm accompanied by heavy rainfall, which caused flash floods and traffic problems.

The severe weather that has hit Crete has left behind serious damage, with torrential rains sweeping cars into the sea, homes and businesses flooding and roads turning into rivers of mud and debris. The worst hit has been in the Ierapetra area and especially in the coastal settlements in the east, where the huge quantities of water […] Biblical disaster in Crete: Cars ended up in the sea – 23 rescued

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