Ferry Routes to Crete Modified Due to Severe Weather
Heavy rain and 8- to 9-Beaufort winds force ferry route changes, while crews pump floodwater and schools stay closed across the island.
- Severe thunderstorms on Crete triggered flash floods on Thursday, killing a livestock farmer in Rethymno, while the Hellenic National Meteorological Service maintains a red alert through Sunday, October 4.
- A low-pressure system settling over the Mediterranean is unleashing torrential rainfall, with the European ECMWF model projecting locally more than 450 millimeters of rain by Sunday, particularly affecting mountainous Mylopotamos.
- Fire Service crews received more than 250 calls as floods forced school closures across municipalities; in Rethymno, a bridge collapse caused a vehicle to fall into a riverbed, hospitalizing two occupants.
- Authorities sent a 112 emergency message advising citizens to avoid travel in mountainous areas; main ferry routes from Piraeus to Chania and Heraklion remain operational, though operators bypass Serifos and Milos.
- Residents of Giofyros and Xiropotamos expressed indignation in an open letter, criticizing authorities for delaying stream maintenance until severe weather began, as officials urge continued vigilance through the system's persistence.
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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…
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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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