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Rescue teams on Monday recovered four bodies which were believed to belong to a family  which had gone missing since Saturday night when their car was swept away by a flooded river in Crete. The bodies were discovered inside the...

A search operation is underway in the area of Mires, Heraklion on the island of Crete, four people who were passengers in a car were swept away by flood waters at the passage of Geropotamos. According to police in the car...

The isle of Corfu, Karpenisi, Agrinio, Tripoli and Nafpaktos and many other areas in western and central Greece suffered severe damage this week from storm "Penelope". The weather system, which has lashed Greece since Sunday, brought heavy rain and high winds to...

A heavy thunderstorm that hit Athens on Sunday afternoon left homes and roads flooded, and people trapped in vehicles, while authorities closed two Metro stations. The Fire Department has received 190 calls for road help, water pumping, and tree cutting,...

Since the Mandra hailstorm tragedy last week, many organisations, businessmen and individuals have offered support to those devastated by nature's wrath; and sports clubs have been on the charity front line, as well. AEK Athens; a club created by Greek...

Almost nine in ten Greeks (87%) believe that the government and the regional authority are responsible for the deadly floods in Attica, while at the same time they give New Democracy a 8% lead over Syriza on intention to...

The small town of Mandra, west of Athens, is in a state of shock following Wednesday’s floods that claimed the lives of at least 16 people. As emergency services continue to search for at least six missing persons, locals express...

An intense storm; accompanied with hail in the city centre, hit Athens late on Thursday evening causing chaos on the roads. The storm was also accompanied by continuous lightning; causing many drivers to be stuck in their vehicles, unable to...

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...

Although not entirely unexpected, the discovery of yet another body by the Fire Brigade in western Attica as a result of the flood caused by the Eurydice storm has darkened the country's mood even more. According to a tweet by...