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Storm ''Ypatia'' Brings New Wave of Snow and Rain to Greece

A new storm system dubbed "Ypatia" began to affect regions all across Greece during the early hours of Wednesday, bringing storms, yet more snowfall, and extremely strong southerly winds to the nation. The third major storm system to hit the...

Where the Cyclone Is Expected to Hit in Greece

The National Observatory of Athens issued a warning of the possibility of another tropical-like cyclone, also known as Mediterranean hurricane or "Medicane" forming late on Thursday in the Ionian Sea, in the area between Italy and Greece, based on current...

Sudden Storm Hits Athens in Greece, Causes Chaos (photos)

A sudden storm hit the Greek capital on Friday causing many problems to Athens' busy avenues and streets. The drivers had to drive slowly so the traffic jam that was created caused many delays. The main problems were reported in Kifissia...

Greece Counts Cost of Widespread Flooding (photos)

Greek authorities are assessing the damage caused by a weather front dubbed Nefeli that has caused widespread flooding in many parts of the country since Monday. Meteorologists say that the worst is over as the weather will gradually improve in...

Snow and Rain Wreak Havoc in Northern Greece, Peloponnese

More bad weather has impacted the northern Peloponnese and western Macedonia regions of Greece. In western Macedonia over 40 villages were faced with complete power outages Thursday following heavy overnight snowfall. Many villages in Kozani and Voiou are experiencing problems on Thursday with...

Athens Hailstorm Helps Firefighters Battling Flames at Dervenohoria

  A hailstorm in Athens on Tuesday gave hope to firemen battling at two fronts to keep the fire at Dervenohoria, northwest of Athens, under control. The fire, raging out of control since Saturday, has swallowed an estimated 1,200 acres of...

Rainwater Causing Damage to Acropolis

For the past few years the walls and the foundations of the Acropolis have been collapsing due to heavy rainwater flow. Archaeologists have been aware of the erosion caused to the subsoil of the Acropolis by the rainwater and have...

1 Dead and 2 Missing in Rhodes Due to Bad Weather [update]

One person is confirmed dead and two are missing in Rhodes, Greece because of the unprecedented storm that hit the island. The disaster that struck Rhodes unfortunately left one woman dead. The woman went missing around noon, after being dragged...

2 Missing in Rhodes Due to Bad Weather

Two people are missing in Rhodes, Greece because of the unprecedented storm that hit the island. According to what eyewitnesses revealed in the newspaper “RHODES,” two people were blown away from the bridge of Kremasti as they were trying to...