Ferry Routes to Crete Modified Due to Severe Weather
- Flash floods on Crete caused by severe thunderstorms resulted in one death and multiple injuries, with an urgent red alert remaining in place until Sunday as the island faces extreme weather.
- A low-pressure system settling over the eastern Mediterranean is bringing torrential rain to northern Crete's mountain slopes, with forecasts predicting rainfall totals could exceed 450 mm by Sunday noon.
- Firefighters have received more than 250 calls as heavy rains flooded properties and forced school closures, while a bridge collapse in Rethymno caused a couple's car to fall into the riverbed, requiring hospitalization.
- A 112 emergency alert advises citizens to avoid traveling to Zoniana, Livadia, and the mountainous Mylopotamos area, as crews from the Region use heavy machinery to restore access and address power grid damage.
- Local residents expressed indignation over delayed stream clearing, demanding accountability for unprotected infrastructure as the Hellenic National Meteorological Service urges the public to stay vigilant and follow official advice until the weather system clears.
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Floods caused by heavy rains have overwhelmed roads, houses and businesses.
One Dead, Extensive Damage and Severe Flooding as Storm Batters Crete
ATHENS. One person was killed, extensive flooding occurred and serious damage was reported after severe weather battered Crete, causing major problems in the regions of Rethymno, Heraklion and Lasithi and putting authorities on alert. The search for an 82-year-old shepherd from Karines in the Municipality of Agios Vasileios, Rethymno, ended tragically after he was found dead near his sheep pen. According to initial assessments by local authoriti…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Severe storms trigger flash floods in Crete with one dead and vehicles submerged
Authorities have warned extreme weather conditions will continue throughout the week
This man went to his sheepfold in Karines, in the department of Rethymnon, Wednesday night, and did not return, according to the Greek press agency Ana.
Athens, 1 Oct (EFE).- One person has died and two others have been injured by the severe floods on the Greek island of Crete, in the eastern Mediterranean, caused by heavy torrential rains, reported this Thursday the Greek daily Kathimerini. A special group of the Fire Corps located on Thursday the lifeless body of an 82-year-old cattleman who had disappeared since last night in the region of Rétino, in central Crete. The situation is critical b…
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Polsat Newsنُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. A man died in Crete as a result of flooding caused by heavy rainfall and strong winds, AFP reported. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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