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Greece
Spectacular Time Lapse Video of Lightning Barrage in Athens
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...
Greece
Government Declares State of Emergency on Symi Island After Storm
The Greek government declared a state of emergency on the island of Symi on Tuesday, after a sudden downpour swept cars into the sea, damaged homes and cut off electricity and water supplies.
"The first daylight in Symi revealed the...
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,...
Greece
Weather Expected to Deteriorate; Storms and Hail From Saturday
The weather in Greece is expected to deteriorate sharply from Saturday night, with last week's mini-heatwave giving way to strong rain and winds, storms and possibly hail.
The bad weather will sweep across the country from the north on Sunday,...
Cyprus
Stunning Photos from the Storm that Hit Cyprus Yesterday
Cypriot photographer Stefanos Mistrelides captured some stunning photos of the storm that hit the areas of Oroklini, Cavo Greco and Liopetri, near Ayia Napa in Cyprus yesterday. At least in one instance a tornado was formed, a very rare...
Greece
Heavy Rainfall in Greece Causes Damage and Accidents, Leaves One Person Dead [Video]
Special emergency units arrived in Western Greece where men of the Greek Fire Department are trying to address the widespread problems caused by today's severe weather conditions Thursday, October 22. In fact the severe weather made an impact in...
Greece
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...
Diaspora
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...
Greek News
Greek Shipping Crew Rescues Shipwrecked Man Stranded For 80 Days
Approximately 80 days ago, a Swedish man was sailing on his boat in the Indian Ocean without an engine or a sail. A storm had broken his mast and the man was left alone on his boat, without being able...