Bad weather in Greece has caused serious problems, according to Greek media. The Genesis weather front has been running across the country since yesterday, with strong winds, hail and downpours. Some areas of central and northern Greece, as well as islands in the central Aegean, have been hit hardest.
In the northern regions of the country the situation is more complicated. Local authorities in the Serres area are ready to respond to a possible overflow of the Struma River, according to the electronic edition of the Greek newspaper “Proto Tema”.
Heavy rains in the city of Xanthi.
The fire service has received 224 calls in the last 24 hours, the Kathimerini newspaper reported. There were reports of evacuations, felled trees and flooding.
The Zeus lightning detection system at the National Observatory in Athens recorded more than 27,000 flashes yesterday. Most of them, according to Proto Topic, fell to the region of Thrace, the Halkidiki peninsula, the Sporades group of islands, the Peloponnese and the Ionian Sea.
Today, the weather front is expected to reach the southern regions of the country, adds BTA.