Greece braces for heavy rain and strong winds
Greek authorities warn of heavy showers, hail and storm-force winds until Wednesday.
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Large parts of Greece will face heavy rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Civil protection has set the highest level of readiness in several regions because of the risk of flooding and very strong winds.
The Greek risk assessment committee met on Tuesday because of worsening weather which, according to the authorities, will affect a large part of the country. The forecast is based on a warning from the Greek meteorological service. It is therefore a forecast; the available sources do not yet contain a nationwide overview of damage that has already occurred.
Heavy showers are expected on Tuesday in, among other areas, the Ionian Islands, western Central Greece and the western and southern Peloponnese. Later in the day, Chalkidiki, the Sporades, parts of Thessaly and Evia will also be affected, according to the warning.
On Wednesday, the Sporades, eastern Thessaly, Evia, the Dodecanese and parts of Crete will remain particularly vulnerable. In some places, the showers may be accompanied by hail. Very strong north-easterly winds are expected in the northern and central Aegean Sea.
Greek civil protection raised Evia and other areas to an increased state of readiness. Municipalities and regional authorities have been informed. The authorities warn that heavy rainfall in a short period can cause local flooding, particularly where drainage or roads are already vulnerable.
The warning says nothing about the eventual scale of the damage. Nor is there any basis for attributing this specific weather forecast to climate change in itself. That distinction is relevant: the precipitation forecast is the result of a meteorological model, whereas a climate claim requires an analysis of long-term trends.
For travellers and residents, road links, ferry services and local activities may be particularly affected. The Greek authorities advise following official weather reports and instructions from civil protection. Whether the situation will develop into a major flooding disaster could not yet be established when this report was prepared.
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The article sticks to the weather forecast and official readiness measures. It does not present possible flooding as an event that has already occurred and makes no unsubstantiated climate claim.
- confirmed Heavy showers are expected across large parts of Greece on Tuesday and Wednesday. — This is stated in the warning from the Greek meteorological service and civil protection. source
- confirmed Hail and very strong winds are expected locally. — The official warning mentions hail and Force 8 to 10 winds on the Beaufort scale in parts of the Aegean Sea. source
- confirmed The Greek authorities increased operational readiness in several regions. — The committee and civil protection report increased readiness and contact with municipalities and regions. source
- confirmed The scale of any damage could not yet be established at the time of publication. — The current sources consulted mainly describe forecasts and warnings, not a complete overview of damage. source
Editor's note
The warning and readiness measures have been confirmed. The scale of any damage and flooding was still uncertain at the time of publication.Sources
- Vergadering van de commissie voor risicobeoordeling wegens zware regen en stormen — Griekse ministerie voor Klimaatcrisis en Burgerbescherming
- Weather deterioration on Tuesday and Wednesday — Griekse ministerie voor Klimaatcrisis en Burgerbescherming
- Greece weather warning updated as severe storms and 10-beaufort winds threaten flooding — Proto Thema