Greece – Firefighter Dies in Flash Floods in Evros
A fire-fighter died while carrying out flood rescues in north eastern Greece. The tragedy occurred in a village on the outskirts of Alexandroupolis in the Evros Region of Greece on…
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Southeastern Europe – Floods Prompt Evacuations in Serbia, Bulgaria, Albania and Kosovo
Severe weather including heavy rain and snow has affected areas of South Eastern Europe over the last few days, with flooding reported in parts of Albania, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Serbia and…
Greece – Dozens Rescued After Flash Floods in Crete
Dozens of people were rescued in Greece after severe flooding on the island of Crete. Flash flooding struck on 10 November after days of heavy rain. Some areas saw more…
Greece and Turkey – Earthquake Triggers Coastal Flooding
An earthquake in the Aegean Sea triggered flooding of coastal areas of Turkey and Greece. The earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck on 30 October 2020, causing over 20 buildings to…
Greece – Flood Rescues in Crete
Heavy rain was reported in the islands of southern Greece from 20 October. Heraklion, capital of the island of Crete, recorded 138.1mm of rain in 24 hours to 21 October,…
Greece – Deadly Flash Floods in Evia
At least 3 people have died in flash flooding in Central Greece. Torrential rain and thunderstorms from late 08 August triggered flash flooding on the island of Evia (also Euboea)…
Greece – State of Emergency in Thessaly Region After Severe Weather
Civil Protection in Greece has declared a state of emergency in 3 municipalities of Thessaly Region after severe weather from 04 to 06 April, 2020. Strong winds disrupted sea transport…
Italy and Greece – 4 Dead as Storms and Flooding Hit
Severe weather since 24 November has caused at least 3 deaths and widespread damage in Greece. Meanwhile in Italy heavy rain and flooding has washed away part of a viaduct…
Greece – Flash Floods Hit Thessaloniki
Heavy rainfall late during the evening of 19 September, 2019, caused flash floods in areas around the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. Local media reported that 2 people were…
Greece – Dozens Evacuated or Rescued After Floods in Western Greece Region
Dozens of people were rescued or evacuated after flooding in Western Greece on 14 July, 2019. Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported that a storm bringing heavy rain swept through Achaia and…
(Updated) Europe – Evacuations, Rescues and Travel Disruption After Flash Floods
Report updated 13 June 2019 to include further information on flooding in Italy Update: 13 June 2019 Further heavy rain caused flooding in areas around Lake Como in northern Italy…
Greece – Crete Hit by Flash Flooding Again
Heavy rain fell in parts of Greece over the weekend 05 to 07 April, 2019, causing some flash flooding, in particular on the islands of Rhodes and Crete. This is…
Greece – 1 Dead After Record Rainfall in Crete
The Greek island of Crete has experienced torrential rainfall and flooding for the second time in 7 days. Some areas of the island have now recorded over 1 metre of…
Greece – 4 Missing After Flash Floods in Crete
Heavy rain and floods on the Greek island of Crete have left 4 people missing. According to WMO figures, 75mm of rain fell in Kissamos in 24 hours to Sunday…
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…
Greece – 3 Missing in ‘Storm Zorba’ Floods
Three people were reported missing in Greece on Sunday 30 September, after strong winds, heavy rain and flash flooding in several parts of the country. The severe weather was a…
