Greece and Turkey – at Least 1 Dead After Heavy Rain and Flash Floods

Update, 01 December 2018

Further heavy rain on 29 November, 2018, affected parts of southern Turkey, in particular the Aegean resort town of Bodrum in Muğla province, where flash floods swept through streets, dragging vehicles along with them.

Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM) reported that Köyceğiz in Muğla province recorded 124.3 mm of rain in 24 hours to 29 November. Menteşe recorded 97.4 mm during the same period.

This is the second flash flood event in Muğla province in the last 2 weeks. Similar flooding affected the area after 150 mm of rain fell in 24 hours to 18 November, 2018.

Social Media

Severe #floods in #Bodrum, #Turkey – Nov. 29, 2018 pic.twitter.com/pw4AHI07sP

— Tetova News (@tetovanews) November 29, 2018

Severe #floods in #Bodrum, #Turkey – Nov. 29, 2018 pic.twitter.com/DzOuaXpr38

— Tetova News (@tetovanews) November 29, 2018

Dozens stranded as flash #floods hit Turkish tourist hub of #Bodrumhttps://t.co/7bWZvUj3j0 pic.twitter.com/Kr8zCeqwxH

— Yeni Şafak English (@yenisafakEN) November 30, 2018

Original report, 30 November, 2018

Severe weather, including heavy rain, has affected parts of Greece and Turkey over the last few days. At least one person has died in flooding in northern Turkey. Heavy rain has also affected the refugee camp in Moria, Greece.

Turkey

Heavy rain from 27 November caused major flooding in Edirne Province in Turkey.

Local observers said it was the heaviest rainfall in over 60 years. Süloğlu district in Edirne Province recorded 195.6mm of rain in 24 hours to 28 November, 2018.

The city of Edirne was among the worst hit areas, where streets were closed and homes damaged. According to media reports, an elderly man that went missing in the floods was found dead in floodwaters around his house.

Greece

Severe weather has also affected parts of Greece over the last few days, including strong winds, heavy rain and snow in some northern areas.

Some of the worst of the rain and flooding was seen on the island of Lesvos on 28 November, in particular in the Gera area, where homes and roads were damaged. According to Médecins Sans Frontières, the refugee camp in Moria was also affected.

Flooding was also reported in the Ilia region of Western Greece, and Aetolia-Acarnania and Evrytania in Central Greece.

Social Media

#Edirne #GeçmişOlsunEdirne pic.twitter.com/F2E47G9A8k

— Edirne Belediyesi (@EdirneBel) November 28, 2018

#Roads closed after #flooding brings life to standstill in #Turkey ’s #Edirne
https://t.co/ytaIorJ4Jw pic.twitter.com/wBzUTfSIXh

— Yeni Şafak English (@yenisafakEN) November 28, 2018

Edirne'de hayvanlar telef oldu maddi hasar oluştu evler yıkıldı sel felaketinin boyutu çok büyük geçmiş olsun birdağa böyle acıların yaşanmamasını dileriz. pic.twitter.com/PNqlXPc2F8

— ALTES (@19ALTES65) November 30, 2018

After #Lesvos was hit by torrential storms last night, thousands of people, including hundreds of vulnerable children, suffered another sleepless night in #Moria, huddled together in flimsy summer tents. This is no place for any human being #letthemout pic.twitter.com/N8nKJDScCn

— MSF Sea (@MSF_Sea) November 29, 2018

Damages in Lesvos after torrential rain https://t.co/vLCIVsfJ3x pic.twitter.com/MQxfUe6RHU

— Kathimerini English Edition (@ekathimerini) November 29, 2018

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