Extreme Rainfall
Environment
Heavy Rain in New York City Causes Life-Threatening Flooding
Unprecedented rain in New York City on Friday, September 29, led to a major problem: too much rainwater for the city's sewer system to handle. This caused serious flooding in the streets, basements, schools, subways, and even cars in...
Greek News
Stormy Weather Leaves Two Dead, Floods Streets In Greece
Stormy weather affecting Greece caused severe floods in Thessaloniki and left two dead, on Lefkada and Mount Olympus.
Greek News
Greece Exits Longest Unseasonally Rainy Weather Since 1975
Greece exits the longest unseasonally rainy weather the country has experienced since 1975, meteorologists said on Sunday.
Environment
"Eurydice" Flood the Third Worst in Attica History, Experts Say
The flash flood caused by Eurydice storm that devastated west Attica, with 16 confirmed dead so far, was the third worst flooding disaster recorded in Attica; in terms of the number of victims, experts say.
According to Dr. Kostas Lagouvardos...
Environment
Western Greece Ravaged by Floods, Evros Region on Red Alert
Heavy rainfall has caused major damages in western Greece, while the Evros region is on red alert because of flooded rivers. Other areas in Greece also suffered from the continuous downpour.
Roads, bridges, houses and crops were destroyed by floods, while villages...
Greece
Man Found Dead in Northern Greece After 13 Days
The body of a man who disappeared on December 4, 2014, was found in the Egnatia area of Evros river in northern Greece. The 49-year-old police officer had gone on a fishing trip 13 days ago but the heavy rainfall...