Greece floods kill at least one as country grapples with ‘totally extreme weather phenomenon’
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece floods kill at least one as country grapples with ‘totally extreme weather phenomenon’

CNN  

CNN — Greece is being lashed with torrential rains which have flooded homes, businesses and roads and left at least one person dead after a wall collapsed in the extreme weather. Greece’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has said that it is facing a “totally extreme weather phenomenon” and has urged the public to follow instructions from authorities. Anastasia Karekla/Eurokinissi/Reuters Cars drive among debris and mud, following a flash flood during a storm in the city of Volos, Greece, September 5, 2023. Its center is emerging into the Mediterranean Sea but it will continue to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to Greece and islands in the eastern Mediterranean over the next 24 to 48 hours.

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Greek party towns devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora destroys roads and bridges after claiming the lives of three people
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Greek party towns devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora destroys roads and bridges after claiming the lives of three people

Daily Mail  

A Greek party town has been left devastated by flash floods as Storm Bora - which has claimed the lives of three people - wipes out roads and bridges. Rhodes has been left covered in mud and debris after the deadly storm battered Greece over the weekend, and over 30cm of rain fell over the popular tourist island. A drone …

Evacuations in Greece as country battered by storms
1 year, 2 months ago

Evacuations in Greece as country battered by storms

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least eight Greek villages were ordered to be evacuated after another powerful storm hit …

Flood-hit central Greece braces for new storm as military crews help bolster flood defenses
1 year, 2 months ago

Flood-hit central Greece braces for new storm as military crews help bolster flood defenses

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Emergency services in central Greece were on alert Tuesday as storms headed toward areas hit by massive floods this month. Municipal and military crews using excavators reinforced flood defenses along rivers near the central cities of Larissa and Trikala. As it headed eastward, the latest storm — named “Elias” — caused landslides early Tuesday and prompted authorities …

Death toll rises to 14 in Greece after Storm Daniel leaves trail of destruction
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll rises to 14 in Greece after Storm Daniel leaves trail of destruction

India Today  

Greek rescue teams recovered the bodies of three more people in central Greece on Sunday, raising the death toll to 14 from the country's most intense rain storm since records began in 1930. Storm Daniel pummelled Greece for three days from Tuesday at the end of the hottest summer ever recorded, leaving a fresh trail of ruin after deadly wildfires. …

Europe floods – live: 13 killed as extreme weather hits Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
1 year, 3 months ago

Europe floods – live: 13 killed as extreme weather hits Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

The Independent  

✕ Close Flood water gushes down Skiathos road as intense rain hits Greece For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and …

Heavy rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria
1 year, 3 months ago

Heavy rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria

Al Jazeera  

Fierce rainstorms have battered Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, triggering flooding that caused at least eight deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey. In Greece, police banned traffic in the central town of Volos, the nearby mountain region of Pilion and the resort island of Skiathos as record rainfall caused at …

At least 7 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria
1 year, 3 months ago

At least 7 people die as severe rainstorms trigger flooding in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged through a campsite in northwestern Turkey. In Greece, police banned traffic in the central town of Volos, the nearby mountain region of Pilion and the resort island of Skiathos …

Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban
1 year, 3 months ago

Severe rainstorm triggers flooding in central Greece, 1 man dies. Police order a traffic ban

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greek police ordered vehicles off …

Cyclone Ianos: Rare hurricane-like storm lashes Greece’s Ionian islands
4 years, 3 months ago

Cyclone Ianos: Rare hurricane-like storm lashes Greece’s Ionian islands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A rare storm known as …

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