Going to Greece? Check your Flight. 9/8/16
Sep 8, 2016, 7:29 am
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Going to Greece? Check your Flight. 9/8/16
Serious storms and flooding hit Greece the other day. The Peloponnese was particularly hard hit with several deaths and a lot of destruction. Dozens of cars washed out to sea. The Kalamata airport is still closed and flights are being diverted to Athens. Roads are difficult with debris and wash-outs.
They are expecting more storms today. (Thursday)
They are expecting more storms today. (Thursday)
Sep 8, 2016, 9:27 am
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Kalamata got more than 15.5 cm of water (month average for September is ~7.5 cm).
By the way, that was two days ago and no such big storm is expected in the foreseeable future (though rain is expected for most of the country).
PS Added later: High winds in the area today, some flights landed, some were diverted and some were cancelled.
By the way, that was two days ago and no such big storm is expected in the foreseeable future (though rain is expected for most of the country).
PS Added later: High winds in the area today, some flights landed, some were diverted and some were cancelled.
Last edited by KLouis; Sep 8, 2016 at 10:14 am
Sep 9, 2016, 7:05 am
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