Chinanews, October 12, according to the Greek "China Greek Times" report, the storm "Athena" has continued to make waves in Greece in recent days.
Floods occurred in many areas, including the island of Evia, which was plagued by forest fires two months ago. Emergency workers rescued more than 100 people in heavy rain.
Heavy rain caused rivers in the northern part of Evia to overflow, and thick mud poured into residents' homes in some areas.
During the heavy rain, the local bridge collapsed and the water supply network had problems.
The disaster intensified the impact of the forest fire on the island of Evia two months ago. The thick ashes left by the fire were met with rain and turned into mud and poured into homes and streets. The nearby children’s amusement park was also destroyed. , The road is also unusable.
However, Stelios Petsas, Greece's deputy interior minister, denied in an interview that there was a connection between burned woodland and flooding.
After the disaster, an inspection team composed of many government officials visited Evia to check the damage.
Due to the severe disaster, government officials announced on the 10th that the government will provide 20 million euros in emergency funds to strengthen the flood control capacity in northern Evia this winter.
In addition to the island of Evia, "Athena" also caused serious problems to Larissa and Mount Pirion in central Greece.
The hardest hit in Larissa was Agia Larissa, where about 30 houses were flooded.
Many roads were destroyed by floods, rendering vehicles and pedestrians impassable.
Mount Pirion should also be hit by heavy rain and landslides.
The eastern and southern parts of Mount Pirion are covered by large swamps.
On the evening of the 10th local time, severe weather also hit Corfu, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall, and landslides and trees collapsed in some areas.
There were extensive flight delays at the local airport, and two international flights were also cancelled due to weather.
According to the meteorologist Malusakis, the weather in Greece on the 11th was also very unstable.
The low pressure from the west will gradually shift from Ionia to the east and northeast, and bring severe weather such as hail, lightning, and strong winds.
Since then, a new low-pressure weather system from Italy will cause new troubles to Greece from the 14th.
The intensity of the new wave of severe weather is likely to be close to that of a Mediterranean cyclone.
He reminded that last year a Mediterranean cyclone named "Lanos" destroyed many houses when it struck Greece, causing power and communication network interruptions and casualties.
Meteorological experts predict that Greece will face more severe resistance to natural disasters when winter arrives.
(Cai Ling)