Ferry Routes to Crete Modified Due to Severe Weather
Heavy rain has flooded roads, cut power and forced school suspensions as emergency crews pump water and repair storm damage.
- On October 1, 2026, severe thunderstorms triggered flash floods across Crete, killing an 80-year-old farmer swept away in Rethymno and collapsing a bridge that sent a vehicle into the riverbed.
- A low-pressure system unleashed torrential rainfall, with Anogeia recording 387 millimeters of rain in two days, causing saturated soils to fail and flooding mountain settlements including Zoniana.
- Widespread school closures and disrupted ferry routes followed the storm, while power cuts affected villages including Agios Ioannis Chostos and Tsalikaki as HEDNO crews worked to repair damaged networks.
- Authorities declared a state of emergency in Mylopotamos until December 30, 2026, while residents criticized the state for leaving streams like Giofyros and Xiropotamos unprotected until weather struck.
- The Hellenic National Meteorological Service maintained a red alert until Sunday, October 4, as European models projected rainfall exceeding 450 millimeters across Crete's northern mountain slopes.
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Homes flooded, roads covered with debris due to heavy rain on parts of Greek island, reports local media
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A heavy autumn storm and heavy rains keep Crete and numerous islands of the Aegean in breath. A shepherd was caught by the water masses and drowned.
Within less than 24 hours, 361 litres of water per square meter were measured.
A shepherd was caught in Crete by the water masses and drowned. Heavy rain and thunderstorms last until Sunday, according to the weather service.
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