May 3, 2024

Athens News

News in English from Greece

Bad weather hit Greece hard: cars were blown away, beaches were flooded

The bad weather, which played out in earnest in the north of Greece, with the onset of the morning of Saturday, 17/06, caused damage to the island of Lesvos.

At Agios Isidoros in Plomari, a river overflowed its banks, washing away a car parked in the area, as well as sun loungers and umbrellas. Also, in the area of ​​Lagada, building materials were found on the road surface, “sailed” from a neighboring construction site. Thessaloniki is in a state of emergency. Big problems arose because of the downpour. The telephones of the Civil Protection Service “hot” from the calls of residents who were flooded and needed to be rescued.

In Halkidiki, problems were recorded in the road network, some highways were closed to traffic. In Perama, the fire brigade and groups of volunteers helping Geras undertook to clean the storm drains, which were clogged, and the water began to rise. Rescuers are working tirelessly to prevent flooding of homes in the area.

In Attica, the situation was not much better.



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