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Body of 'Zorba' Cyclone Victim Found

The body of a 58 year-old woman who was missing since September 29, when the Mediterranean cyclone 'Zorba' hit the central and southern parts of Greece, was found dead on Monday afternoon in the village of Kyrinthos on the...

Cyclone Zorba: Video Emerges of the Dramatic Rescue of Missing Person in Evia (video)

The 27-year-old man who was missing after his car was carried away by fast-flowing waters on Greece's Evia after the island was severely hit by the Mediterranean cyclone Zorba, was found and rescued on Monday morning. A new video of the...

At Least 3 Missing After Cyclone Strikes Evia, Central Greece

Three people are reported missing in Greece after swirling winds and torrential rain brought flash floods in several parts of the country. A rare type of cyclone dubbed Zorba began on Saturday and has so far mostly affected areas on...

Mykonos Hit by Cyclone Zorba (video)

Mykonos was hit by the Cyclone Zorba during the weekend with strong winds and heavy rainfall battering the island for hours. No damages have been reported. The streets of the cosmopolitan island turned into streams. The picturesque alleys in Chora saw tourists...

Cyclone Leaves Disastrous Marks in Central Greece, 3 Missing (video)

The destructive Cyclone "Zorba" that hit Greece on Saturday left its disastrous marks in central Greece and Evia, causing floods and serious damages to houses and the infrastructure. The Cyclone also passed through Attica, leaving hundreds of properties flooded, causing...

Widespread Flooding as Cyclone Strikes Peloponnese

Cyclone “Zorbas” moved deeper into mainland Greece on Saturday afternoon after it struck southern Peloponnese in the morning. Heavy downpours caused flooding in central and northeastern Peloponnese and Evia. In the central and northern Peloponnese, meanwhile, authorities closed dozens of roads...

Mediterranean Cyclone "Zorba" Hits Methoni (Video)

The Mediterranean Cyclone "Zorba" that rages in southern Peloponnese on Saturday hit the seaside town of Methoni causing havoc on the main beach and overturning boats. In an exclusive Greek Reporter video shot by Kostas Smirlis, the power of the...

LIVE CAMS: Cyclone Batters Southern Greece

The Mediterranean Cyclone reached the Peloponnese coast on Saturday morning and hit with 12 Beaufort rage, causing a blackout in Pylos, and expected to hit three-fourths of Greece, with meteorologists warning of floods in Attica. Live Camera Kythera Live Camera Sparta Live Camera Elafonisos Live...

Warning for Floods in Attica as Cyclone Expected to Hit 3/4 of Greece (video)

The Mediterranean Cyclone reached the Peloponnese coast on Saturday morning and hit with 12 Beaufort rage, causing a blackout in Pylos, and expected to hit three-fourths of Greece, with meteorologists warning of floods in Attica. Despite the latest meteorological forecast...

36-Foot Waves Expected as Greece Braces for Cyclone Hit on Saturday

Greek meteorologists said on Friday that the eye of the Mediterranean cyclone is expected to reach the south shores of the Peloponnese between 15:00 and 18:00 local time on Saturday. The National Observatory of Athens' weather service meteo.gr, released models...

Watch Live Cyclone's Path as it Hits Greece

Authorities have been forced to shut down ferries and schools as a cyclone warning is put in place for Greece. Ferries remained in port on Thursday, severing islands' connection to the mainland. Trees have fallen on power lines in the capital's...

Schools To Remain Closed In Several Parts of Greece as Cyclone Approaches

According to announcements issued by the regional governors of Attica, Rena Dourou, and Peloponnese, Petros Tatoulis, all of Attica's and Peloponnese's schools will remain closed on Friday due to the extreme weather conditions that are about to hit the...

Where the Cyclone Is Expected to Hit in Greece

The National Observatory of Athens issued a warning of the possibility of another tropical-like cyclone, also known as Mediterranean hurricane or "Medicane" forming late on Thursday in the Ionian Sea, in the area between Italy and Greece, based on current...

Greece Braces for Mediterranean Cyclone

The National Observatory of Athens meteorological service said that there is a possibility that a relatively unusual phenomenon, a Mediterranean cyclone or 'Medicane', will occur in the south Ionian Sea this Friday. Cyclones of this type occur once or twice...

Tropical Cyclone to Pass North of Crete, Heavy Rain for Mainland and Cyclades

The National Observatory of Athens has issued a warning that a tropical cyclone is expected to pass north of Crete on Monday, generating winds of over 100 kilometers per hour. This warning comes alongside the recent update on Monday from...