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Storm Kills Man as Freak Weather Plunges Greece Into Chaos with Planes Grounded
A red alert remains in effect as heavy rain, gale-force winds and Saharan dust disrupt travel and flood streets across the country.
- On Thursday, Greek authorities recovered the body of a man in Nea Makri, 35 km northeast of Athens, after Storm Erminio battered Greece with heavy rain and gale-force winds.
- The fire brigade received hundreds of calls to rescue people trapped in floodwater and clear fallen trees as the Erminio storm swept through Athens and Aegean Sea islands on Wednesday.
- On the Mediterranean island of Crete, skies turned an eerie orange on Wednesday as winds reaching force 9 on the Beaufort scale carried dust from North Africa, disrupting flights.
- Early on Thursday, crews worked to pump water from flooded buildings and repair infrastructure, while authorities banned ferries from sailing from the port of Piraeus to Greek islands.
- Analysts attribute the destructive floods Greece has suffered in recent years to a rapidly warming climate, as the nation sits at Europe's southernmost tip.
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Storm batters Greece, killing one, flooding homes and disrupting...
A man died and dozens of homes were flooded after heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece, leaving authorities rushing to repair damage on Thursday. Greek authorities have recovered the body of a man in the seaside holiday town of Nea Makri, 35 kilometres (21.75 miles) northeast of Athens, a fire brigade official told Reuters on Thursday. The man was believed to have been carried away by a torrent and trapped under a car as he atte…
Severe storms with heavy rainfall and strong winds have been raging in Greece for the third day. The worst of the situation occurred on Wednesday and during the night into Thursday, when in some places over 150 millimeters of precipitation fell in 24 hours. The torrential rains triggered flash floods that caused extensive damage and claimed one life.
The Erminio storm caused the first death in Greece, on Friday (1), when reaching the country with torrential rains, floods, hurricanes and an atmosphere of intense red and orange tones. The scenario, described by residents as “infernal”, was observed mainly on the islands of Santorini and Crete, where the combination of dust came from north Africa and adverse weather conditions dramatically altered the coloring of the sky.
Weather alarm in the Aegean Sea: The fire brigade is in continuous use, flights have been cancelled, ferry operations have been largely stopped - and the sky suddenly glows orange-red. There is no warning yet.
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