Efthymis Lekkas, professor of dynamic tectonics, applied geology and disaster management EKPA, said that more than 75,000,000 tonnes of precipitation fell during Cyclone Ballos in Attica, Evia and Ilia. As he explained, this is an unprecedented phenomenon that has reached the limits of the extreme. “We’re dealing with a downpourthat fell in three different regions, […]
Cyclone “Balos”, which since yesterday morning hit the central part of Greece and directly on Athens, is in no hurry to leave Attica. At the moment, its center is located south of the island of Ithaca and in the next day it will quickly move to central Greece and to Halkidiki, continuing to carry with […]
A 69-year-old shepherd who went missing near a village in southern Evia on Thursday evening was found dead, the fire department said Friday afternoon. According to a press release, the man was found unconscious in a riverbed in the Tsakayoy region of southern Evia. Calling the fire department yesterday, at about 22:00, the man said […]
Shocking footage of the B1 bus from Piraeus to Voula drowning under a bridge spread throughout the Greek media. Fortunately, none of the passengers were injured, except for wet clothes and damaged shoes. This afternoon, residents of the Attica metropolitan area received an emergency message from the Ministry of Citizens’ Protection – service 112, which […]
Following an unprecedented evacuation of students from a flooded school in western Athens, authorities have decided to close all schools in the Attica area, including Athens, Piraeus and the suburbs, on Friday October 15, 2021, as weather is forecast to deteriorate due to cyclone Ballos. Day and night schools in the same areas are closed […]
Residents of Attica received an emergency message today at about 12 noon from the Ministry of Citizens’ Protection – service 112, which warns of the danger of heavy rains that cyclone Ballos brought to the metropolitan area. The Ministry of Climate Crises and Civil Protection informed the citizens that extreme weather events will affect the […]
The National Meteorological Service (EMY) released its emergency forecast today, Tuesday 12 October. A new cyclone called “Ballos” will come after “Athena”, which caused disasters mainly in North Evia. In detail, according to the EMY weather forecast, the following are expected:A. Rains and storms that will hit many parts of the eastern territory of the […]
Residents of North Evia are experiencing a disaster: the cyclone “Athena” harshly walked through its territory, destroying everything around. Heavy rains hit already ravaged Evia, causing massive damage several months after the massive fires that engulfed it. Roads turned into rivers, the asphalt pavement deteriorated and was partially demolished at sea. In the Mantudi area, […]
Cyclone Athena, which came to Greece from the west, marked itself with rains and storms that swept the Ionian Sea region and created problems in many parts of the country. So far, damage has been recorded in Epirus, Corfu, Paxos, Kefalonia and Larissa. A stormy wind brought down the centuries-old trees in the center of […]