FLOODS IN GREECE

On Monday the 25th November, thunderstorms swept through Greece causing heavy flooding and disruption to sea transport.   Unfortunately, the Coast Guard reported today that two men were killed after their moored vessel capsized in Antirio, western Greece.

Floods in Attica

Capsized Yacht Near Antirrio

The storm called Gyrionis, caused havoc across the country destroying roads and flooding buildings.   The damage is unaccountable and the police and the fire brigade received more than 64 calls to save people from their flooded homes in the area of Kinetta, near Athens.  The heavy downpour and debris from the hills blocked the Athens-Corinth highway and, also many cars were swept away by the fury of the waters.   In Katerini, in northern Greece, the roads resemble rivers.

Flooded Roads in Katerini

Finally, late in the night, thunderstorms with strong winds reached the Dodecanese.  The island of Leros is deluged by the downpour and, unfortunately, an invalid 75-year-old woman found tragic death in her flooded house in Rhodes.

Simi Island - Flash Floods - Rockslides - Disaster

Moreover, the Island of Thassos has been hit for a second time in November, by this terrible storm.

(I wish to thank ERT, STAR TV.gr, BBC, FRANCE 24, CNN and Kathimerini, Estia, The Guardian, The Times and the blog Greek Reporter for their valuable information, without which this post would not have been published.)