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Debris From Evia Floods Washes up on Attica Coastline

The Attican shoreline at Dilesi and Oropos, just across from Eretria on the large island of Evia, has been turned into what looks like a landfill in the aftermath of the incredibly destructive floods which hit the island over...

Eight Dead, 2,000 Homes Destroyed, Millions in Damage from Flood on Greek Island of Evia

One day after the destructive floods in Evia finds the north of the island cut off completely from the center and south, 2,000 homes destroyed, most of the island without drinking water, and millions in damage. A total of...

Greek PM Mitsotakis to Visit Evia Disaster Area on Monday

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is to visit Evia on Monday to assess the situation. Massive floods left seven people dead and one missing while hundreds of others have suffered from this natural disaster. "I express my deep sorrow for...

Floods in Evia, Greece Leave 7 Dead – a Baby Among Them – and One Missing

The storm system Thalia that hit Greece affected Evia the hardest of any region in the country - leaving 7 people dead - including an infant  - and one missing on Sunday, as of the time of this report....

Mykonos Suffers Extensive Damage from Gale Force Winds

The cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos was hit particularly hard by the weather front "Hephaestion" which swept through Greece earlier in the week. The extreme weather conditions which have been experienced across much of Greece since Sunday night caused major...

Greek Authorities Present New Contingency Plans for Natural Disasters

The director of Greece's General Secretariat for Civil Protection, Phoebos Theodorou, presented two new comprehensive government plans for addressing floods and wildfires in the country on Monday. The new contingency plans have the code names ''Dardanus'' and ''Iolaus.'' The presentation of the...

Two Dead as Violent Storms Sweep Across Western Greece

A series of violent thunderstorms swept across most of the Ionian islands and western parts of the Greek mainland on Tuesday morning. Two men have died so far as a result of the storms. A 35-year old Pakistani national succumbed near...

State of Emergency Declared in Halkida, Greece After Flooding

Greek authorities have declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in the town of Halkida on Evia after extensive flooding forced residents to evacuate their homes. The floods wreaked havoc in the areas of Dokos, Aghia Eleousa and Liani Ammos,...

Heartbreaking Video of Historic Greek Bridge in Ruins

Cretans watched in despair last week live on local television the collapse of the historic bridge over the Keriti River, near Chania, following the floods that hit the Greek island. The bridge which was built in 1908 and is a...

One Dead As Floods Cause Extensive Damage Across Crete (video)

Flooding from the winter storm "Oceanis" killed one person and extensive damage was recorded on bridges and roads in Crete as the extreme weather which began on Sunday continued to pummel the Greek island. The body of a 61-year-old farmer...