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Archaeology
Ancient City of Petra Flooded as Heavy Rainfall Lashes Jordan
Heavy rains caused flooding at the archeological site of Petra, Jordan. Officials and the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) called for the evacuation of tourists from the area.
Heavy rains fell in the southern part of the country,...
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.
Greek News
Greek Ingenuity: How to Cross a Flooded Street in Athens
A Greek man found an ingenious way to deal with the flood in Athens on Thursday: he simply climbed on a ladder and "walked" through the water to his car on the other side of the road.
When he reached the...
Environment
Why The Risk of Floods Increases Exponentially After Forest Fires
After the onset of forest fires, many pray for rain to come, hoping it will extinguish the flames.
Environment
Evia Fires: The Largest Environmental Catastrophe of Greece
The environmental devastation from the fires in northern Evia is huge, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
Europe
European Floods: Deadly Weather Front to Move Southeast
The weather front that caused the latest European floods is moving slowly towards the southeast of Europe.
films
The Mechanics of Philotimo: Volunteers Repair Cars Damaged in Floods
A group of Greek volunteer mechanics went to Evia fix vehicles that were heavily damaged in the flood in August of 2020.
Greek News
Floods Affect Northern, Central Greece
Severe floods, brought about by Tuesday's heavy rainstorms, have caused widespread damage in the northern Greek region of Evros and Karditsa, in central Greece.
Severe flooding in Evros
As torrential rains battered much of the country on Tuesday, houses, roads, fields,...
Archaeology
Greek Ministry of Culture Responds to Flooding on Acropolis
In a statement released on Friday, the Greek Ministry of Culture responded to outcry over flooding that was reported on the Acropolis on Thursday after torrential rains battered Athens.
Social media users argued that the controversial new cement paths constructed...
Greece
Waterspouts, Torrential Rains Hit Greek Islands
Heavy rains, waterspouts and other extreme weather phenomena, including flooding on Crete, were recorded around the Greek islands in the Aegean on Wednesday as much of the country experienced severe storms.
Just past noon on Wednesday, a waterspout, also called...