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Deadly Storm Batters Greece, Killing Two and Drenching Athens With Six Months' Rain in a Day

Emergency crews face heavy demand with the system shifting east toward the Aegean islands.

Overview

  • A 53-year-old coastguard died after being swept by a wave in Astros and a 56-year-old woman was killed when floodwaters carried her car in Glyfada.
  • Athens saw up to 170 millimetres of rain in less than 24 hours, about 40% of its annual total, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
  • Winds topping 100 km/h prompted Red Code alerts in at least six regions, school closures in Attica and other areas, and public warnings to stay indoors.
  • The fire department reported more than 900 flood-related calls across the capital for evacuations, fallen trees and pumping water from buildings.
  • Ferry services were suspended at multiple ports, travel was disrupted nationwide, and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis canceled a planned trip to Davos.