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Greece
Fierce Storm Causes Flooding, Landslides on the Island of Samothraki (video)
On Monday, a fierce storm hit the northern Aegean island of Samothraki (Samothrace).
Parts of the island have been flooded, and landslides have caused major disruption in the power grid, and road network.
The villages of Xiropotamos, Lakkoma, and Prophetis Elias,...
Environment
It's Not Over Yet: Second Wave of Severe Weather to Hit Greece
More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of Greece according to the National Meteorological Sevice (EMY) forecast.
Western Greece is bracing for more heavy rains and storms to hit on Thursday including the already battered Peloponnese region. Also,...
Environment
Flooding in Northern Greece, Farmers in Despair
The mound in Serres, northern Greece, which has suffered many blows this winter, could not bear the high water pressure and finally gave in, flooding the area's farmlands and sending local farmers into despair.
The situation in Serres is quickly deteriorating,...
Greece
Historic Bridge of Plaka, Arta Collapses Due to Heavy Rains [video]
The incessant rain fall in all four prefectures of Epirus has created serious damages and problems to infrastructure, crops and flooding in basements, shops and farms.
The historic bridge of Plaka collapsed due to heavy rains that hit the area...
Archaeology
Temple of Artemis in Vavrona Flooded
The archaeological site of Vavrona, near Athens, Greece, flooded today after several hours of non stop torrential rain and within a few hours, the temple, dedicated to goddess Artemis, was turned into a lake as the muddy water covered...
Greece
Two Dead Due to Extreme Weather in Northern Greece
On Thursday morning, December 11, Greek rescuers were able to locate the body of a man at the bed of Gallikos River in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. The search for the unlucky man started on Wednesday afternoon by the Greek Police...
Greece
River Evros at Alarming Levels After Bulgaria Dam Overflow
Authorities are preparing for the worst in the northern Greece regions of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, where the water level of the river Evros has risen dangerously.
Indeed, the rivers Ardas and Erythropotamos in northern Greece may also flood since Bulgaria's Ivaylovgrad dam overflowed due to mountain meltwater and recent heavy rainfall.
At...
Greece
The Rain in Athens Kills One
Some of the heaviest rains seen in the Attica region around Athens caused havoc and took the life of a 23-year-old woman trapped in her car on a flooded road in a busy neighborhood of the city on Feb....