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Greece faces extreme wildfire risk and strong winds
Greece is facing severe weather conditions characterized by high temperatures and powerful winds. The National Meteorological Service (EMY) predicts temperatures reaching up to 38 degrees Celsius in western Greece, while the Aegean Sea will experience strong northerly winds, with gusts in the southeast and Dodecanese reaching 7 to 8 Beaufort. In eastern Crete, wind gusts could hit between 110 and 120 km/h.
Due to these conditions, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection has issued high-level wildfire warnings. Crete and the South Aegean (including Rhodes and Karpathos) are under extreme fire risk (category 5), triggering a state of alert. Other regions, including Attica, Evia, the North Aegean islands, Cyclades, Kalymnos, Kos, and Laconia, are under very high fire risk (category 4).
Additionally, thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon across western and central Macedonia, Epirus, and potentially parts of western Central Greece and Thessaly.
Entities
Aegean Sea · Civil Protection · Crete · Cyprus · General Secretariat for Civil Protection · Greece · National Meteorological Service · meteo.gr
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 13 SOURCES] Temperatures in western Greece will reach up to 38 degrees Celsius. cretaone.gr · www.evima.gr · sinidisi.gr · www.kykladiki.gr · odelalis.gr · +6 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] Winds in the Aegean will reach 7 to 8 Beaufort, specifically in the southeast and Dodecanese. cretaone.gr · www.evima.gr · www.kykladiki.gr · rpn.gr · www.in.gr · +6 more
- [● 7 SOURCES] Crete and the Dodecanese are under extreme fire risk (category 5). sinidisi.gr · www.usay.gr · www.in.gr · www.dnews.gr · www.rthess.gr · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Wind gusts in eastern Crete may reach 110 to 120 km/h. www.press-gr.com · sinidisi.gr · www.usay.gr
- [● 16 SOURCES] Storms are expected in the afternoon in western and central Macedonia, Epirus, and potentially western Central Greece and Thessaly. cretaone.gr · www.evima.gr · www.kykladiki.gr · www.cna.gr · www.press-gr.com · +7 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Crete and the South Aegean (Rhodes, Karpathos) are under extreme fire risk (category 5). omikron24.gr · sinidisi.gr · www.usay.gr · www.in.gr · www.dnews.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Attica, Evia, the North Aegean islands, Cyclades, Kalymnos, Kos, and Laconia are under very high fire risk (category 4). omikron24.gr · sinidisi.gr · www.usay.gr
- [● 14 SOURCES] Temperatures in western Greece may reach up to 38 degrees Celsius. cretaone.gr · www.evima.gr · www.kykladiki.gr · www.cna.gr · www.press-gr.com · +7 more