Ferry Routes to Crete Modified Due to Severe Weather
Heavy rain has flooded roads, damaged infrastructure and forced school closures as crews and emergency services work to restore access.
- Severe thunderstorms triggered flash floods across Crete on Thursday, killing an 80-year-old livestock farmer and prompting authorities to issue a red alert remaining in effect until Sunday.
- Anogeia recorded 387 millimeters of rain in two days, while the Hellenic National Meteorological Service warned of heavy thunderstorms and gale-force northeasterly winds up to 8 or 9 Beaufort affecting Aegean ferry routes.
- A bridge collapse in Livadia swept away a vehicle carrying a couple into the riverbed, while widespread power outages hit villages including Zoniana and Axos and schools suspended operations across multiple regions.
- Mayor Georgios Klados of Mylopotamos declared a state of emergency, coordinating with Civil Protection Minister Evangelos Tournas to unlock administrative support for damage repairs and debris clearance operations.
- Authorities warn saturated soils increase landslide risks as additional storms are expected through Sunday; meteorologists forecast conditions will gradually improve starting Monday.
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More than 200 litres of rain per square meter are threatening Crete until Sunday. Floods are possible. Warning is not in sight. A weather column of Dominik Jung.
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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.
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