The flood that hit Crete caused devastation and death: a man was killed in his car and a woman is currently missing
Published on: 15.10.2022 23:15
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TO Crete the bad weather caused a devastating flood. Rivers of water and mud have invaded cities and countryside.
Flood in Crete: one dead and one missing
The runway at the airport in the capital, Heraklion, was also flooded. At least 20 flights They are kidnapped Direction Athens and other cities.
At the moment is the budget a dead and a missing person. According to the Kathimerini newspaper, the victim is a 50-year-old who was killed after his car was hit by water.
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The person scattered is a woman whose traces have been lost in Agia Pelagia.
Crete: The weather warning continues
The storm plagued the Heraklion area in north-central Crete. L’weather warning on Crete it takes at least the next 12 hours.
Damage was reported in several coastal towns, most notably in Agia Pelagia, half an hour west of Heraklion, where many cars ended up in the water.
Serious situations also in Sitia, Ierapetra, Livadia and Agios Ioannis Lassithi and Lygaria. According to the Kathimerini newspaper, the fire department received 453 emergency calls.
Drivers trapped in cars
Many of the reports concern motorists who have been trapped in the water in their cars.
The severity of the phenomenon led to volunteers mobilizing alongside the police, fire brigade and coast guard.
The authorities have Displaced people in vulnerable areas. All other citizens have been asked not to leave their homes since then Numerous roads are inaccessible because of the floods.
“All armed forces continue to operate mainly in the areas of Sitia, Ierapetra, Livadia and Agios Ioannis Lassithi, Agia Pelagia, Lygaria and among others in Heraklion to locate a missing woman in the region of Agia Pelagia,” said Giannis Bakeros, spokesman for the Fire department.
Firefighters on the other Greek islands on alert
The Crete floods caused damage comparable to the recent Marche floods.
After causing disasters in Crete, bad weather moves east. “All our teams in Rhodes, Karpathos, Kasos and Kastelorizo are ready to face any flood,” assured Bakeros.
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