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Health authorities in Greece have issued a warning advising vulnerable groups to take precautions as Sahara dust storms, high temperatures and humidity are expected to affect air quality and create stifling conditions in the coming days. The National Public Health Organization (EODY) issued guidance on Wednesday, March 11, particularly for …

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A mini summer in mid March is underway with meteorologists to forecast temperatures up to 30 degrees Celsius in some parts of Greece, next to an invasion of Sahara dust and mud showers. The meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens forecasts high temperatures for the season in the …

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Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of torrential rainfalls and heavy storms, while the Emergency Line Service <112> has sent warning sms to residents in western Greece. According to EMY and the meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens, the rain front will start in the …

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The year 2024was the hottest and driest in Greece with record high temperatures and severe drought conditions with precipitation reduced by 8 to 10% according to scientific data presented on Wednesday. Using records going back to 1991, the scientific team of climatebook.gr said that 2024 has beaten 2023 as the hottest …

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Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY updated on Friday to category Orange the weather warning noting that the intense icy front CORAL will continue to affect the country until Monday, February 24, 2025. At the same time, northerly gale-force winds of intensity 7 Beaufort will prevail locally in the Aegean Sea …

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Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of icy front CORAL that will bring significant temperature drop of 10 degrees Celsius and snowfalls even in low lands. CORAL is forecast to gradually start affecting the country as of Wednesday, February 19, and last until the end of the …

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The Civil Protection sent early Saturday evening weather ALERT messages via the emergency line to the mobile phones of residents and visitors in four Ionian islands, the western and southern Peloponnese as well as western Sterea and the coasts of Epirus. The Ionian islands are: Zakynthos (Zante), Kefalonia, Lefkada and …

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Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather RED ALERT emergency report warning of heavy rainfalls and storms. The weather deterioration is forecast to be of short duration and move from West to the East. Weather Warning and affected areas, February 15-16 ✅a. From late Saturday afternoon, Feb 15, the …

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Heavy rainfalls that hit the island of Kefalonia on Thursday night caused serious problems on the road network, landslides in several areas and flooded homes, businesses and agricultural land. Rocks and stones fell on the road network, creating dangers for drivers and causing material damage. Fire service teams brought to …

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Temperatures remain low, at single digit also on Sunday even in the suburbs of southern Athens that usually have a mild climate. Around 10 0′ clock in the morning it was 6 degrees Celsius and the cats that insisted on their morning stroll in the balcony quickly changed their mind …

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Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency  weather deterioration report on Monday, warning of significant temperature drop, gale-force winds and heavy rainfalls and storms. The forecast is valid for the next three days, from Monday to Wednesday, February 3-5, 2025. The bad weather front comes from the West and …

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Greece’s National Meteorological Service has updated its Weather Emergency Bulletin warning of heavy rainfalls and storms locally, snowfalls in the mainland  even at low altitudes and gale force winds. The intense weather phenomena are forecast to decrease in intensity from the evening hours of Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Further weakening …

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Greek patent one of a kind: A heavy truck was parked on a manhole lid to stop sewage flooding again Poseidonos Avenue in Alimos part of the Athens Riviera. Heavy rainfall on Monday morning had for one more time flooded the area and the manhole cover was opened letting the …

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Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a warning of a weather deterioration forecast to bring heavy snow- and rainfalls as well as locally strong thunderstorms, gale force winds and significant temperature drop. The bad weather front is forecast to affect the country from Sunday, January 12,  until Tuesday, January 14, …

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Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued a weather warning of heavy rainfalls and storms accompanied by a high frequency of lightning and local hail. The locally intense phenomena are forecast to be in effect from Friday to Sunday, December 6-8, 2024. Residents of islands Rhodes, Chios, Samos, Psara received warning …

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The tunnel of the Railway Network OSE in Tempi, central Greece, was flooded on Sunday when rainwater swept debris inside. Train traffic connecting Athens to Central and Northern Greece was disrupted and some trains had to stop even in the middle of the route or just before the tunnel, as …

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Storm weather BORA will continue to affect parts of eastern and southern Greece also on Tuesday, December 3, and the National Meteorological Service EMY issued on Monday an update of its Emergency Bulletin of Hazardous Weather Phenomena. According to EMY Update, BORA will remain in effect as rainfalls and storms …

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A man died in Halkidiki as the storm weather BORA has been hitting also northern Greece since Sunday. The man fell into a deep ditch with his truck and was found 8 hours later, early Monday morning. He most likely died of hypothermia. The 57-year-old man is the third victim …

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Storm weather BORA hit the island of Rhodes with heavy rainfalls wreaking havoc and despair. Homes and businesses have been flooded, large areas turned into mud fields and and people were trapped in their cars and their homes. Authorities imposed a 24-hour traffic ban until all the roads have checked, …

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Two men died on the island of Lemnos in northern Aegean Sea and residents in several regions including Attica and Rhodes received warning messages of intense weather phenomena and flood as storm weather BORA is sweeping across the country. Lemnos A 57-year-old farmer was found dead by firefighters in the …

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