One death and serious problems in western Greece were left behind by the “Cassandra” that hit the country in the past 48 hours. However, the effects are receding with the bad weather moving further east and weakening.
In a post, EMF director Thodoros Kolydas said:
As far as the development is concerned, it seems that in the next few hours the front will move further east, so it seems to weaken, and will affect the eastern Aegean Sea and the northeastern most part of our country with much less intensity.
We are gradually moving towards easing as the disturbance moves further east and the corresponding intensities of the phenomena have decreased.”
Sakis Arnaoutoglou also made a post about the weather, presenting the temperatures for the week.
“And in the background… hot weather again!” the meteorologist wrote.
Temperatures in the country will rise significantly from Wednesday, October 9. According to the graph, in closed lowland areas of the country, the mercury will exceed thirty degrees by Thursday.
Security Guard found dead after being swept away by torrent in Aitoloakarnania
The search for a 52-year-old business security guard who was missing after heavy rainfall caused in its wake by the “Cassandra” storm in Aitoloakarnania has come to a tragic end.
According to ERT, the unfortunate man, a father of a child, was found yesterday unconscious at a distance of 6-7 kilometers from the place where his outpost was located, near the village of Stratos.
He was spotted by men of the 6th EMAK rapids team operating in the area. It is speculated that he was swept along with the outpost by the rapids of the torrent that “broke”.
Watch protothema.gr’s video of the search for the security guard
Water from the heavy rainfall swept everything in its path. One of the company’s heavy vehicles was overturned, as you can see in sindisi.gr’s pictures, while the guard’s car was also allegedly swept away by a torrent.
Floods in Agrinio
According to aitolianews.gr several damages were caused in Stratos Agrinio by the heavy rainfall. Mud filled the highway and crews cleared the roadway of debris.
Problems in Evia
Cassandra bad weather has caused a lightning strike fire in Evia. Specifically, the fire was caused in the village of Kipoi in the municipality of Kimi Aliveri by a lightning strike in the location of Klimatari. Immediate response was provided by the fire brigade of Kymi.
The roads turned into rivers within a few minutes.
Significant rainfall in western Greece in the past 48 hours
In accordance with the forecast data of meteo.gr / National Observatory of Athens, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms occurred from the afternoon hours of Friday 04/10 to the midday hours of Saturday 05/10, especially in Western Greece.
The map below shows the cumulative rainfall totals up to 14:00 on Saturday 05/10, as recorded by 493 weather stations of the network of automatic weather stations of the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, while indicative rainfall totals are highlighted.
The weather today
Increased clouds are expected in places with local rain in areas of Western and Northern Greece, in island parts of the Eastern Aegean and in parts of Crete. During the day the weather will improve.
The temperature will range in Western Macedonia from 6 to 22 degrees Celsius, in the rest of northern Greece from 12 to 25-27 degrees Celsius, in Thessaly from 10 to 27-28 degrees Celsius, in Epirus from 10 to 25 degrees Celsius, in the rest of the mainland from 14 to 27-29 degrees Celsius, in the Ionian Islands from 15 to 25 degrees Celsius and on the Aegean islands in Crete from 16 to 27-28 degrees Celsius.
In the North Aegean Sea, southwest winds will blow with intensities of 3-5 Beaufort, while in the rest of the Aegean Sea, west winds will blow with the same intensities, northwest winds with intensities of up to 4 Beaufort will blow in the Ionian Sea.
MONDAY 07-10-2024
Generally clear weather, with only localized clouds expected in the east. There will be brief showers in Thrace during the early morning hours and in the eastern Aegean islands until midday. Visibility will be locally limited in the morning, and fog will form in the western mainland areas.
Winds will be from the north-northwest at 3 to 5 Beaufort, and in the south, from the west-northwest at the same intensity.
Temperatures will slightly drop, mainly in the east. In the west and north, temperatures will reach 24–26°C, while in other areas they will range from 26–28°C, and locally in the eastern mainland up to 29°C.
TUESDAY 08-10-2024
Generally clear weather throughout the country, with a few sparse clouds from noon in the north.
Visibility in the morning hours will be limited in places.
Winds in the west and north will be variable 2 to 4 Beaufort. In the rest of the country the wind will blow from the north 3 to 4 and locally in the eastern Aegean up to 5 Beaufort.
The temperature will rise slightly.
WEDNESDAY 09-10-2024
In the west and north, thin clouds at times more dense, with local showers and isolated thunderstorms in the northwest.
In the rest of the country, generally clear weather with a few sparse clouds from the afternoon.
Winds will blow from the south at 3 to 5 Beaufort and in the southeast west with the same intensity.
The temperature will rise slightly further across the country.
THURSDAY 10-10-2024
Nearly clear weather with a few clouds, locally increasing mainly in the northwest, where local showers will occur.
Winds will blow south-southwest 3 to 5 Beaufort.
The temperature will not change significantly.
