Ferry Routes to Crete Modified Due to Severe Weather
- A powerful wave of severe weather has struck the Greek island of Crete, with the Hellenic National Meteorological Service forecasting heavy rains and strong northeasterly winds of 8–9 Beaufort persisting through Sunday, October 4.
- European weather models predict rainfall totals could exceed 450 liters per square meter by Sunday noon, as a low-pressure system settles over the eastern Mediterranean targeting Cretan mountain slopes.
- To limit travel during severe conditions, authorities closed schools in Mylopotamos, Sitia, and Lasithi Plateau. Civil Protection sent a 112 emergency alert advising citizens to avoid traveling to Zoniana, Livadia, and the mountainous Mylopotamos area.
- Dangerous 8- to 9-Beaufort winds forced ferry operators to bypass intermediate stops including Serifos and Milos. In Livadia, the Diskouri bridge collapse injured two occupants transported to the University General Hospital of Heraklion.
- Residents and visitors should monitor official Civil Protection warnings when planning travel through mountainous terrain as conditions remain unstable. Mayor Giorgos Athanasakis of the Municipality of Lasithi Plateau urged residents to limit movements until the weather system passes.
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