After the passage of severe storms, western Greece is counting extensive damages, with scenes of absolute devastation in Epirus, Corfu and Kalambaka. The intense rainfall caused flooding, landslides, blocked roads and hundreds of calls for help. Emergency alert 112 was activated in several areas, calling on residents to avoid travel.
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Corfu: Roads buried under floodwaters
In Corfu, particularly in the Antiperini settlement, roads were covered with debris and fallen trees. Municipal crews are working continuously to clear the roads. The Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection Kostas Katsafados arrived on the island, conducting inspections and coordination meetings with local authorities.
Epirus: 400 millimeters of rain in 5 days
In Epirus, according to meteorologist Yannis Kallianos, the equivalent of a full year’s rainfall for central Athens fell within five days. The massive amounts of water on already saturated soil caused extensive flooding. Sections of the road network were destroyed, homes flooded, and significant time will be needed for restoration.
Kalambaka: Swollen streams cut off roads
In Kalambaka, streams overflowed creating serious problems, while in the Aspropotamos area landslides occurred, blocking roads and causing power outages.
Detailed forecast for tomorrow’s weather
In western, northern and eastern Aegean regions, rain and storms are forecast, but from afternoon weather improves, except for Rhodes and Kastelorizo. Local snowfall is expected in mountainous areas of Epirus and western Macedonia. In the rest of the country there will be sparse clouds and local rain until noon. Western winds 4-6 Beaufort. Temperature drop, up to 18-20 degrees in western and northern areas.
MACEDONIA, THRACE
Weather: Locally cloudy periods with local rain, thunderstorms in eastern areas during morning hours and brief snowfall in mountainous western Macedonia. From early afternoon mostly clear.
Winds: West-southwest 4 to 5, temporarily up to 6 Beaufort in eastern areas.
Temperature: From 10 to 19-20 degrees Celsius. In western Macedonia 4-5 degrees lower.
IONIAN ISLANDS, EPIRUS, WESTERN CENTRAL GREECE, WESTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Clouds with rain, local thunderstorms until noon and local snowfall in Epirus mountains. Improved weather from afternoon.
Winds: West-southwest 4 to 6 Beaufort, from afternoon west-northwest.
Temperature: From 11 to 18 degrees Celsius. In Epirus interior 5-7 degrees lower.
THESSALY, EASTERN CENTRAL GREECE, EUBOEA, EASTERN PELOPONNESE
Weather: Local clouds intermittently with few local showers and from early afternoon mostly clear.
Winds: West-southwest 4 to 6 Beaufort, gradually west-northwest from afternoon.
Temperature: From 10 to 21 degrees Celsius.
CYCLADES, CRETE
Weather: Sparse clouds locally and intermittently denser with local rain mainly in Crete.
Winds: From westerly directions 4 to 6 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 15 to 22 degrees Celsius.
EASTERN AEGEAN ISLANDS – DODECANESE
Weather: Clouds with local rain and until noon in eastern Aegean islands, then in Dodecanese (Rhodes-Kastelorizo area) local thunderstorms. From afternoon improved weather in northern areas.
Winds: From southerly directions 4 to 6, from afternoon westerly 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 16 to 22 and in southern areas up to 23-24 degrees Celsius.
ATTICA
Weather: Sparse clouds temporarily denser until noon then generally clear.
Winds: West-southwest 4 to 5 Beaufort, gradually west-northwest from afternoon.
Temperature: From 15 to 20 degrees Celsius.
THESSALONIKI
Weather: Local clouds in morning hours, gradually generally clear.
Winds: West-southwest 4 to 5 Beaufort.
Temperature: From 12 to 19 degrees Celsius.
Monday’s weather
Southern Dodecanese will see rain until morning. Rest of country will have few clouds, denser in Ionian and Crete with possible light rain. From evening weather changes in western areas with new local rain and thunderstorms in northern Ionian. Temperature drops slightly, with maximums 15-19 degrees.
