Crete remains under red alert as officials say storms will ease Saturday afternoon
Greece's Risk Assessment Committee says storms hitting Crete will begin easing Saturday afternoon, though rain continues into Sunday…
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Lasithi Plateau municipality declared in state of emergency after storm destroys roads and crops
Greece's civil protection chief places the Lasithi Plateau municipality in a state of emergency after storms flooded roads…
Storms boost Crete’s Aposelemis dam by 1 million cubic meters as 112 alerts sound islandwide
A second wave of storms triggers repeated 112 alerts across Crete, adding 1 million cubic meters to the…
Rainfall at Xyloskalo in Chania reaches 318mm as torrents rush through Samaria Gorge
Storms over Crete dropped 318mm of rain at Xyloskalo in Chania, sending fast-moving water through the Samaria Gorge,…
Crete records 440mm of rain at Chania’s Xyloskalo as two-day storm intensifies
Automatic weather stations recorded 440mm of rain at Xyloskalo in Chania over two days, meteo.gr reports.
Mud and debris block roads in Krousonas after heavy rain, Cretalive reports
Heavy rain has left mud and debris blocking roads in Krousonas, Malevizi, trapping some residents at home, Cretalive…
Gale-force winds ground ferries from Crete as 112 alert urges limited travel
A sailing ban grounds ferries serving Crete as winds reach 9 Beaufort, while a 112 alert urges residents…
Heavy rain floods central Heraklion streets, hampering pedestrians and drivers
Heavy rainfall on October 2 flooded streets near Georgiadis Park in central Heraklion, leaving standing water that hampered…
Fire crews rescue 23 people as storms flood Ierapetra’s Ferma area
Fire crews rescued 23 people overnight near Ierapetra as storms flooded Ferma and Makrys Gialos, with damage also…
Ierapetra beaches covered in mud as storms trigger landslides and road closures
Overnight storms in southeastern Crete have covered Ierapetra-area beaches in mud and debris and caused landslides and road…
Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes north of Lasithi, Crete
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake was recorded northeast of Sitia, Crete, on Friday morning, the Athens Observatory says.
Crete keeps schools closed for second day in Lasithi and Rethymno as storms continue
Schools stay shut Friday in Agios Nikolaos, Sitia, Mylopotamos and Amari for a second day, while Chania reopens…
Storm kills livestock farmer in Rethymno as flooding hits Crete
A storm that struck Crete for 24 hours has killed a livestock farmer in Rethymno and caused widespread…
Crete receives in one day the rainfall Athens sees in a year, ERT meteorologist says
ERT meteorologist Nikoleta Ziakopoulou says one day's rain over Crete matched Athens' yearly total, with up to 250mm…
Rethymno on alert for new storm wave as Mylopotamos counts damage
Rethymno is on alert for new storms from Friday as Mylopotamos assesses damage from an earlier storm that…
112 alert sounds in Mylopotamos as severe storms hit Rethymno
Greece's 112 emergency system alerted Mylopotamos residents at 6:40am Thursday as severe weather hit the Rethymno area.
Crete declares red alert as storms raise flood risk, prompting school closures
The Region of Crete has activated a red alert through Sunday as heavy storms raise flood risk, prompting…
Storms prompt Crete ferry schedule changes, skipping Serifos and Milos stops
Hellenic Seaways says Piraeus-Heraklion and Piraeus-Chania ferries will sail Wednesday night but skip Serifos and Milos due to…
Heraklion Port Authority raises alert as forecasters warn of gale-force winds up to 8 Beaufort
The Heraklion Port Authority has raised its readiness level after EMY forecast north to northeast winds reaching 8…
Malevizi municipality urges residents to limit travel in four coastal areas as storms approach
The Municipality of Malevizi has urged residents and visitors in four coastal areas to avoid unnecessary travel as…
Chania and Rethymno close schools Thursday as severe storms approach
Schools in the Chania and Rethymno regional units will stay closed Thursday, October 1, 2026, as authorities warn…
Heraklion’s ‘Summer 2026’ festival closes with 146 events and 82 film screenings
The Municipality of Heraklion's "Heraklion – Summer" festival ran from June 22 to September 27, staging 146 cultural…
Crete braces for isolated storms and near gale-force winds on Wednesday, EMY says
EMY forecasts unsettled weather for Crete on Wednesday, September 30, with isolated storms, strong northerly winds and a…
Coast Guard rescue operation under way for 35 migrants off south Heraklion
Port authorities in Kokkinos Pyrgos are handling a rescue operation for 35 migrants, including five women, off south…
Heraklion museum opens new cartography exhibition
The Heraklion Archaeological Museum opened a new temporary exhibition on the history of cartography on Tuesday, September 29,…
Researchers find 8.5-million-year-old rhino skull in Sitia UNESCO Global Geopark
A University of Patras team unearthed an 8.5-million-year-old rhino skull in the Sitia UNESCO Global Geopark, identifying it…