Crete Gets a Lot of Rain, Then More
Soils are saturated and crews are clearing debris after two days of rain, with 387 millimeters recorded in Anogeia, meteorologist Manolis Lekkas said.
- Mylopotamos entered a civil protection state of emergency following severe storms that battered Crete on September 30 and October 1, with Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Evangelos Tournas unlocking administrative support through official decree A3935.
- Heavy downpours saturated soils across mountain areas like Zoniana, Livadia, and Axos, with Anogeia recording 387 millimeters of rain and The Lassithi Plateau receiving around 243 mm in just two days.
- Meteorologist Manolis Lekkas noted the 387 millimeters recorded in Anogeia approaches Heraklion's average annual rainfall. With soils saturated, additional rain risks surface runoff carrying debris into roads as winds reach up to 9 Beaufort.
- Mayor Georgios Klados coordinated with Athens to fast-track the emergency decree, while local municipal crews and private machinery operators cleared debris from asphalt and repaired mountain tracks across affected areas.
- Rain and thunderstorms are expected to strengthen from Friday evening through Saturday, with Sunday bringing localized weakening before substantial improvement arrives Monday. Gale-force northerly winds up to 9 Beaufort remain a maritime safety concern.
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The most serious problems are recorded in Zoniana, Livadia, Axos and more generally in the mountainous area of Mylopotamos.
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