Ferry Routes to Crete Modified Due to Severe Weather
- Severe thunderstorms have battered Crete, triggering flash floods that killed one elderly farmer and caused widespread infrastructure damage, prompting authorities to issue an urgent red alert lasting until Sunday.
- A low-pressure system settling over the eastern Mediterranean unleashed torrential rainfall, with European weather models projecting over 400 millimeters of rain concentrated on northern mountain slopes by Sunday.
- The municipality of Mylopotamos declared a state of emergency after bridge collapses in Livadia, while Anogeia recorded 387 millimeters of rain in two days and schools closed across multiple municipalities.
- Civil Protection issued a 112 travel warning advising citizens to avoid Mylopotamos and surrounding mountainous areas, while residents criticized authorities for neglecting stream maintenance despite decades of vulnerability.
- Rain and thunderstorms are expected to strengthen again from Friday evening into Saturday, with Mylopotamos remaining under a civil protection state of emergency until December 30, 2026, as recovery efforts begin.
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An autumn storm and heavy rains keep Crete and numerous Aegean islands in breath.
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A heavy autumn storm and heavy rains keep Crete and numerous islands of the Aegean in breath. A shepherd was caught by the water masses and drowned.
Within less than 24 hours, 361 litres of water per square meter were measured.
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