112 alert sounds in Mylopotamos as severe storms hit Rethymno

Greece’s 112 emergency alert system sent a message at 6:40am on Thursday to residents and visitors in the Mylopotamos area of the Rethymno regional unit, warning of severe weather phenomena underway.

Civil Protection authorities are urging the public to avoid travel to and visits in the villages of Zoniana and Livadia, as well as the mountainous areas of Mylopotamos, as the storms continue.

The warning comes as schools in Chania and Rethymno have already closed Thursday due to the approaching severe weather, part of a broader system affecting the island.

Authorities are asking residents to follow official instructions and limit unnecessary movement until the weather phenomena subside. Similar precautionary measures have been issued elsewhere on the island, including a call from the Malevizi municipality for residents in four coastal areas to limit travel as the storm system moves across Crete.

No further details on the specific weather conditions or any damage in the Mylopotamos area had been released by the time of publication.