Areas in the islands of Rhodes and Lemnos were declared in a state of emergency on Monday by the Civil Protection Agency following severe flooding due to the Bora storm.
Greek authorities stated the state of emergency in the islands will be in force until December 30.
The destructive effects of the extreme weather phenomena have so far claimed the lives of three people. Two individuals lost their lives in Rhodes and Lemnos, while the latest fatality was reported on Monday in the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece.
Meanwhile, the Greek weather services issued an updated severe weather warning as the Bora storm continues to sweep across regions of the country. In the latest bulletin, intense rain and thunderstorms are forecast for the early hours of Tuesday.
More specifically, for the northern and eastern Aegean islands (Lemnos, Lesvos, and Chios), heavy rain, particularly during midday, extending to southern areas (Samos, Ikaria) through Monday afternoon, is predicted.
Eastern and southern coastal Peloponnese: Intense weather until Monday evening. Thessaly region (notably Larissa and Magnesia): storms through early Tuesday morning.
Sporades, northern Evia, Cyclades, and Dodecanese islands: intermittent heavy rain until early Tuesday morning.
The severe weather system, named Bora, has caused significant destruction in Halkidiki, particularly in the Sithonia region, known as the second leg of the peninsula. Residents are grappling with the aftermath, and with daylight, the full extent of the damage has become apparent.
In Toroni, a bridge collapsed under the force of rushing waters, highlighting the storm’s devastating impact.
