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“Follow ‘112 Greece’ on Twitter for official updates.” Greeks have been pointed in the direction of emergency services (AFP via Getty Images) More storms forecast for flood-hit areas of Greece
Widespread flooding in central Greece left at least six people dead, six missing and dozens trapped, with severe rainstorms feeding raging torrents that burst dams, washed away roads and bridges ...
Damaged cars are pilled up in the mud after a record rainfall in Milina village, Pilion region, central Greece, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Rescue teams in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria have recovered ...
In October 2022, Crete, the largest island of Greece was hit by destructive floods. [1] The floods were triggered by a large thunderstorm and heavy rains. [ 2 ] Two fatalities were reported along with 150 millimetres (5.9 in) of rain falling within less 12 hours.
2016 Italian flood: Northwestern Italy: 1: Heavy rain 2017: 2017 West Attica floods: Greece: 24: Heavy rain 2018: 2018 European floods: Spain, France, Italy: 69: Heavy rain 2019: 2019 Yorkshire Dales flooding: United Kingdom: 0: Heavy rain 2019: 2019–2020 United Kingdom floods: United Kingdom: 11: Heavy rain 2020: 2020 floods in Evia, Greece ...
The floods have caused damage over 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) in Greece’s central farming belt, according to the European Union’s satellite and earth observation agency, Copernicus.
The 2024 Central European floods were a series of floods caused by a record heavy rainfall generated by Storm Boris, an extremely humid Genoa low. The flooding began in Austria and the Czech Republic, then spread to Poland, Romania and Slovakia, and then onwards to Germany and Hungary. As of 28 September 2024, 27 fatalities have been reported.
The death toll from severe flooding in central Greece rose to 10 people Friday, while another four remained missing, the country's civil protection minister said. Rescue crews in helicopters and ...