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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...
Greece
Floods Cause Extensive Damage in Olympiada, Northern Greece
The village of Olympiada in the regional unit of Halkidiki in Central Macedonia, Greece suffered severe flooding on Friday due to the extensive amounts of rainfall which have fallen continually in the region over the last several hours.
The area's...
Greece
Severe Weather Causes Extensive Property Damage Across Greece
Hours of thunderstorms and heavy rain have been reported in many parts of western Greece since early Friday, including many of the Ionian islands, causing floods and widespread disruptions to travel and communications.
The weather front, according to the Meteo...
Greece
Severe Storms and Flooding Hit the Island of Crete (video)
The island of Crete has suffered a great deal of damage from the weather front which has swept through southern Greece since Thursday.
Intense rainfall and storms have caused floods in the Chania region and many roads have been shut due...
Crime
Greek Prosecutor Files Charges Against Officials in Deadly Mandra Flood
The Athens prosecutor's office filed on Tuesday four misdemeanor charges against nine individuals for the deadly flash flood in Mandra, western Attica, in November 2017, which claimed the lives of 25 people. Attica Governor Rena Dourou was among the officials...
Greece
Cretan TV Station Captures Historic Chania Bridge Collapse Live
Cameras from Crete's NEA television station recorded live the collapse of the historic bridge of Keritis in the island's Chania region on Monday afternoon.
The island of Crete received huge amounts of rainfall in the past several days as part of...