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Crete hit by most extreme weather in 25 years

Crete weather extreme rainfall flooding natural disaster Greece

Crete has experienced its most extreme weather event in 25 years, with rainfall levels surpassing the catastrophic storms of February 2019. According to METEO of the National Observatory of Athens, the recent five-day period of continuous heavy rain has caused widespread destruction across the island.

Significant damage has been reported in the Lasithi Plateau, where up to 440mm of rain fell in two days, turning fields into a 25-square-kilometer lake and burying agricultural production under mud. Other heavily impacted areas include Mylopotamos, Zoniana, and Gouves. The storm has caused one death, extensive landslides, and severe damage to roads, water networks, and homes. The agricultural and tourism sectors have also suffered major blows.

The Greek government is responding to the crisis. A government committee is meeting to discuss relief measures, including the potential suspension of tax obligations and auctions for affected citizens. Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Konstantinos Katsafados, stated that local authorities have 15 days to submit requests for infrastructure restoration and project funding.

Entities

Crete · Konstantinos Katsafados · Kostas Lagouvardos · Lasithi Plateau · Mylopotamos · National Observatory of Athens

Claims

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  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Greek government is considering suspending tax obligations and auctions for those affected by the disaster. www.ieidiseis.gr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Rainfall reached 820 millimeters at the station located at the entrance of the Samaria Gorge. www.iefimerida.gr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The extreme weather event resulted in one death. www.megatv.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Local authorities must submit requests for project funding and infrastructure restoration within 15 days. www.ieidiseis.gr
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The rainfall levels exceeded those of February 2019 in most areas of the island. cretaone.gr · www.iefimerida.gr
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Lasithi Plateau recorded up to 440 millimeters of rain within two days. www.megatv.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The recent weather event is the most intense and extreme weather phenomenon in the last 25 years on the island. cretaone.gr

Sources

Κρήτη: Κακοκαιρία-ρεκόρ 25ετίας – Ξεπέρασε ακόμη και τον «εφιάλτη» του 2019 [cretaone.gr]
Κακοκαιρία στην Κρήτη: «Κόκκινα» κτήρια στην Ιεράπετρα έβγαλαν οι αυτοψίες - Συνεχίζεται ο έλεγχος [www.larissapress.gr]
Κρήτη: Καταγραφή ζημιών στις πληγείσες από την κακοκαιρία περιοχές [www.paraskhnio.gr]
«Aπό τα πιο ακραία φαινόμενα των τελευταίων δεκαετιών», λέει ο Λαγουβάρδος στο iefimerida για τη βιβλική καταστροφή στην Κρήτη -Σοκάρουν τα στοιχεία [www.iefimerida.gr]
Κρήτη: Συνεδριάζει σήμερα η κυβερνητική επιτροπή για τους πληγέντες – Τα πρώτα μέτρα μετά την κακοκαιρία [www.ieidiseis.gr]
Βιβλική καταστροφή στην Κρήτη – «Πνίγηκαν» Ζωνιανά, Μυλοπόταμος και Γούβες [www.megatv.com]