Schools shut on Greek islands, Mykonos and Paros
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A powerful storm lashed the Greek islands of Paros and Mykonos on Monday, triggering widespread flooding and prompting authorities to close schools and impose a ban on all traffic except emergency ve...
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Heavy rain caused flash flooding on the Greek island of Paros on Monday, with water surging through the streets and sweeping vehicles away.
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People have been told to avoid popular Greek holiday island Mykonos as an intense storm made the island flood, with people unable to leave their homes.
Several Greek islands, including popular tourist destinations Paros and Mykonos, faced school closures on Tuesday following a battering of torrential rain, flooding, and hailstorms. The extreme weather, sweeping across the Aegean Sea, left authorities scrambling to address the aftermath.
Weather warnings are in place for the popular tourist islands of Mykonos and Paros, after a powerful storm triggered widespread flooding.
ATHENS, Greece — Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day Tuesday, with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall. Authorities on Paros and Mykonos, meanwhile, worked to clear overturned cars and debris following hailstorms and torrential downpours.
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Al Jazeera on MSNCrete hit hardest among Greek islands battered by storms, floodingFerocious storms have battered islands in Greece for a second day, hurling cars into the sea and flooding homes and businesses with water and mud with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall and flooding.
Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands, including Paros and Mykonos, on Tuesday after torrential rain, flooding and
Forecasters warned that further severe weather was on the way, with heavy rain to hit the Aegean islands, particularly the Cyclades, where a red warning was imposed until early Tuesday. View on eurone