Immediate Impact
The Greek islands of and experienced severe flooding due to a powerful storm, leading to the closure of schools and a traffic ban, except for emergency vehicles.
In Paros, floodwaters damaged infrastructure, while on Mykonos, excavators cleared paths for the water. No injuries or missing persons were reported, but 13 stranded individuals were rescued.
Ongoing Concerns and Warnings
Authorities issued cell phone alerts for residents to stay indoors and worked to unblock roads. Severe weather warnings remain for several islands in the Cyclades.
Forecasters predict further heavy rain and thunderstorms, with a red warning for the Cyclades until early Tuesday, affecting a broader area including the and .