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#Crete: Sky Turns Red as African #Dust #Storm Hits Greek Island
- On Wednesday, a Saharan dust cloud engulfed Crete, turning skies orange and forcing at least two flights to reroute from Heraklion airport as aviation operations experienced significant disruption.
- The phenomenon is known as "calima," occurring when dust blows from the Saharan desert; Storm Erminio amplified the dusty environment, marking the fourth serious incident this year attributed to sirocco winds.
- In the Pachia Ammos area, a tornado overturned a truck and damaged two greenhouses, while meteorologists reported dust levels exceeding 1,000 micrograms per cubic meter of air.
- Medical professionals recommend extra caution due to potential breathing hazards, while fishermen warn that the harbor remains unsafe and coastal roads near factories are high-risk areas.
- Aviation operations throughout Crete remain strained as the thick dust cloud lingers, though officials anticipate the dust wave will begin dissipating later today.
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Storm Erminio also caused flooding in parts of Greece, with several flights cancelled.
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Saharan dust storm turns sky red over holiday island of Crete
On other islands in the Aegean, streets turned into small rivers while stormy seas compounded the heavy rain on coastal areas.
Reddish dust covered the sky over Crete on Wednesday.
It acts like the end of the world: a storm front runs across the Mediterranean and hits Crete. Authorities advise to stay at home. Flight and ship traffic is limited.It acts like the end of the world: a storm front runs across the Mediterranean and hits Crete. Authorities advise to stay at home. Flight and ship traffic is restricted.
A massive Sahara dust storm has bathed Crete in reddish light. The sky turned large-scale orange to deep red, accompanied by extremely high dust concentrations in the air.
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