Schools Closed and Roads Flooded as Severe Weather Hits Rhodes
Local authorities closed schools as crews cleared flooded roads, removed swept-away vehicles and restored drainage after overnight downpours on the island, officials said.
- On Monday, torrential rain battered the Greek island of Rhodes, unleashing severe flash flooding that swept away vehicles and turned streets into rivers, particularly in the municipal unit of Archangelos.
- Civil Protection authorities issued a 112 emergency message in the early hours of Monday, urging residents to limit movement and seek higher ground as the storm intensified across the region.
- Separately, heavy rainfall on Kalymnos caused a large boulder to crash into a garage in Agios Vasileios. Mayor Giannis Mastrokoukos said, "If the garage had not stopped it, below there is a cluster of houses."
- Emergency crews from the South Aegean Region and the Municipality of Rhodes mobilized immediately to remove swept-away vehicles, clean drains, and restore water flow in streams across affected road networks.
- Heavy rain and thunderstorms will persist in western Greece and the eastern Aegean through Tuesday, though meteorologists expect conditions to improve significantly beginning Wednesday.
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Heavy rains and floods are plaguing Rhodes.
The Greek Civil Protection has issued a red alert for seven Greek regions ahead of Cyclone Agneta, which is bringing heavy rainfall. Heavy storms overnight on the island of Rhodes turned roads into rivers, flash floods swept away cars, several shops and business premises were destroyed and flooded, and schools will be closed on Tuesday.
The severe flooding on the Greek island of Rhodes damaged dozens of houses and washed away at least 60 vehicles, reports In.gr. The flooding in the Archangelos area on Rhodes caused extensive destruction. The storm flood flooded dozens of houses and businesses, transmitting to RIA News, referring to the In.gr.K. portal, the floods rained for at least 17 consecutive hours. As a result, at least 60 vehicles were washed away by water. Some local re…
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Hours of heavy rain causes chaos in Rhodes. Numerous cars were caught by the floods, whole regions are under water.
Hours of heavy rain causes chaos in Rhodes. Numerous cars were caught by the floods, whole regions are under water.
A new severe weather wave has caused major flooding and damage in several areas of Greece, especially on the island of Rodos, where torrential rains have turned roads into rivers, and several cars have been taken away. Authorities have shut down schools in two localities and sent warning messages through 112, asking the population to limit their movements. Heavy rains and storms are expected to continue.
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