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Half of This Year's Peach and Nectarine Crop in Greece Destroyed by Storm Thalia

Half of this year's harvest of peaches and nectarines was destroyed by the severe storm dubbed "Thalia" which swept through the area on Wednesday afternoon, Nikos Koutliabas, the head of the agricultural cooperative in Velvendo in the Kozani region,...

Severe Hailstorm Strikes Northern Greece in the Middle of June

An unseasonable hailstorm hit the region of Drama in northern Greece on Tuesday night, causing major disruption to the roadways there. The hailstorm in the city of Drama was particularly severe. Such a dense layer of ice pellets accumulated there...

White Blanket Covers Athens As Hailstorm Hits the Capital (video)

Hailstorm and torrential rainfall hit many parts of Athens on Monday afternoon, as adverse weather conditions continue to affect wide swaths of the country. The nation has experienced inclement, and at times severe, weather for the past week. The hailstorm...

Thessaloniki Suffers Water, Electricity Shortages after Hailstorm (video)

Authorities in Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, are struggling to repair the water and power grids following Thursday's hailstorm that endangered lives. The municipality says the water and electricity supply will be intermittent on Friday. Many areas will be without water for...

Four More Dead from Eurydice Flood Discovered in Mandra

The authorities' worst fears materialized on Saturday when four more bodies were discovered in Mandra, western Attica, raising the "Eurydice" flood casualties to 20. Two of the four dead were on the police missing persons list. A fourth victim has...

Greece's Flood Death Toll Rises to 16

Although not entirely unexpected, the discovery of yet another body by the Fire Brigade in western Attica as a result of the flood caused by the Eurydice storm has darkened the country's mood even more. According to a tweet by...

The Arrival of Winter in Greece Brings Hail Storms

Many parts of Greece have been hit by a powerful low barometric phenomenon called Daedalus bringing hailstorms, heavy rain and low temperatures. The areas that have been hit the hardest are in central Greece, and in particular in the Fthiotis...

Athens Hailstorm Helps Firefighters Battling Flames at Dervenohoria

  A hailstorm in Athens on Tuesday gave hope to firemen battling at two fronts to keep the fire at Dervenohoria, northwest of Athens, under control. The fire, raging out of control since Saturday, has swallowed an estimated 1,200 acres of...