On Monday, the 25th of November 2019, thunderstorms swept through Greece, causing heavy flooding and disruption to sea transport. Unfortunately, the Coast Guard reported today that two men were killed when their moored vessel capsized in Antirio, western Greece.
Moreover, the island of Thassos has been hit for the second time in November by this terrible storm.
(I wish to thank ERT, STAR TV Gr, BBC, France24, CNN, and Kathimerini, Estia, The Guardian, The Times and the blog Greek Reporter for the valuable information for this post.)
We are all looking forward to spring and sunshine!!
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| Floods in Attica |
The storm called Gyrionis caused havoc across the country, destroying roads and flooding buildings. The damage was unaccountable and the Police and Fire Brigade received more than 64 calls to save people from their flooded homes, in the area of Kinetta, near Athens. Also, the heavy downpour and debris from the mountains blocked the Athens-Corinth highway, and many cars were swept away by the fury of the waters. In Katerini, northern Greece, the roads resembled rivers.
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| Katerini |
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| Damage in Katerini |
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| Floods in Northern Greece |
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| Simi Island - Flash Floods - Disaster |
Finally, late that 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.
Moreover, the island of Thassos has been hit for the second time in November by this terrible storm.
(I wish to thank ERT, STAR TV Gr, BBC, France24, CNN, and Kathimerini, Estia, The Guardian, The Times and the blog Greek Reporter for the valuable information for this post.)
We are all looking forward to spring and sunshine!!
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| The Port Of Argostoli |
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