Greece Issues Red Alert for Storms, Floods in Eight Regions
Civil protection activates highest alert level for Attica, Evia and six other areas through Wednesday as severe thunderstorms and gale-force winds hit the country.
KEY POINTS
- Red Code alert active for eight regions from Tuesday noon to Wednesday evening
- Heavy rain, thunderstorms and 8-10 Beaufort northerly winds forecast nationwide
- Attica faces peak storm risk Tuesday afternoon through Thursday night
- Evia and surrounding areas at highest risk Wednesday night into Thursday
- Civil protection agencies mobilised for flood and severe weather response
Greece's Civil Protection agency placed eight regions under a Red Code alert from Tuesday noon until Wednesday evening following a risk assessment meeting chaired by Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Evangelos Tournas. The alert covers the Attica region, the regional units of Evia and the Sporades, the South Aegean region, the Crete region, the regional units of Samos and Ikaria, and the Peloponnese region.
The National Meteorological Service forecasts heavy rain and thunderstorms across most of the country on Tuesday and Wednesday, accompanied locally by severe gales. Northern winds are expected to reach 8 to 10 Beaufort in eastern areas.
“The risk of flood phenomena and the risk from the prevalence of very stormy winds are predicted to be high in the aforementioned areas.”
Authorities urged particular vigilance for the Ionian islands of Lefkada, Kefalonia, Ithaca and Zakynthos, plus the Peloponnese and Halkidiki on Tuesday. For Attica, the highest risk runs from Tuesday afternoon through the night to Thursday due to storms and high winds. Evia and nearby areas face peak danger from Wednesday night into Thursday, while the Cyclades, Crete, Samos, Ikaria and the Dodecanese remain on alert through Wednesday afternoon.
The National Crisis Management Coordination Centre has contacted all first- and second-level operational centres and involved agencies to ensure operational readiness.
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