The DANA that whips Greece It has left a fatality on its first day of storm, as reported by the fire department. Greece faces some Torrential rains that could leave up to 1,000 liters of water in 48 hours in some areas of the country. He Meteorological phenomenon which has already made itself felt in western and central Greece and has caused hundreds of calls to the emergency services. In the interactive maps shown by some meteorologists, it is shown how a lilac stain invades the entire Hellenic territory.
The timing couldn’t be worse as Greece was trying to recover from a hectic summer of fires that have left more than 90,000 hectares burned in 15 days and more than twenty deaths in the country.
Volos, Greece – 45 minutes apart.
Horrible situation unfolding in Thessaly right now. pic.twitter.com/8fVd4d8pvv
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) September 5, 2023
The storm has already left a deceased, a shepherd who was trying to reach his animals when a wall has collapsed on top of him. Fire brigade spokesman Ioannis Artopoios, has stated on Skai television that a man has disappeared in Volos after his car was swept away by floodwaters caused by rainfall.
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From the fire department they assure that the second crew member who was traveling in the car, the son of the disappeared person, was able to get out of the vehicle, and that search operations are currently being carried out for the man. The authorities have restricted traffic in the wider area of Volos.
BREAKING: Cars are now being washed into the sea in Agios Ioannis, Pelion. Flooding disaster ongoing in Thessaly, Greece. pic.twitter.com/uRr80Da0sB
— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) September 5, 2023
Some users of the X social network have uploaded videos of how the rain is affecting some regions greek. One of the most impressive images so far is the one that shows how the force of the storm drags the cars to the sea. The floods that the Hellenic country is facing have reminded some users that different Spanish towns hit and have left fatalities.