Cyclone Erminio hits Attica and islands: 112 warn of danger

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Cyclone Erminio continues to power Greececausing superior problems successful Atticaon the islands and successful a fig of different regions. Falling trees, powerfulness outages and localized flooding were recorded.

Warning remains successful effect successful Attica 112 with a proposal to bounds movement. According to the Fire Service, the operations halfway received much than 130 calls owed to adverse weather conditions.

Cyclone Erminio hits Attica and islands: 112 warn of information pic.twitter.com/9zNBZvpSuu

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In particular, the pursuing were recorded:

78 cases of falling trees;
40 incidents involving unsafe objects;
5 pumpings of water.

The astir superior problems were noted successful the areas of Voula and Argyroupoli, where trees fell connected cars and powerfulness lines, posing a menace to residents and blocking traffic.

Flooding and roadworthy closures

On the land of Poros, successful the Askeli area, roads turned into streams of water. A akin situation is observed successful Spata, where Pefku Street is blocked owed to overflowing of the riverbed.

In the flooded area, traffic is constricted oregon temporarily suspended. The constabulary unfastened the transition lone aft the water level drops.

The pursuing traffic restrictions person been introduced:

Imero Pefko street (Varda district, Spata);
Akokoroniou Street (Spata);
Arionos street (towards Rafina).

Strong winds and transport disruptions

On Rhodes wind gusts exceeded 100 km/h. There were nary reports of superior damage, but falls of trees and lighting poles were recorded.

Due to strong crosswinds astatine Diagoras airport, flights to some home and planetary destinations were canceled and rescheduled.

Local services, including firefighters and municipal structures, are working successful enhanced mode.

Sahara particulate and schoolhouse closures

Simultaneously with precipitation, transport continues Saharan dustespecially successful the southern regions. In this regard, a determination was made to adjacent schools for Crete and successful Cyclades.

According to AtmoHub, particulate will person the top interaction on:

southeastern Peloponnese;
Crete;
Cyclades;
Dodecanese.

Forecast and improvement of the situation

Forecasters warn of a second, much aggravated stage of atrocious weather successful the coming hours. In Attica, accrued precipitation and stronger winds are expected.

According to the meteorologist Θοδωρής Κολυδάςthe total magnitude of precipitation whitethorn transcend 50 mm successful a fig of areas of the region.

National Meteorological Service (National Meteorological Service) has issued various levels of warnings:

red level – west and south of the Peloponnese, Crete;
orange level – Central Macedonia, Thessaly, Eastern Aegean Sea.

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected passim Thursday, gradually easing into the weekend. However, unstable weather with precipitation will proceed until Happy Monday.