Homes, shops, beaches and streets were flooded on the island of Crete in Greece on Tuesday after heavy storms wreaked havoc on the northern part of the island.
Images showed dozens of cars floating in the sea, in streets, toppled over each other and slammed against trees while roads and sidewalks collapsed from the torrents. Riverbeds overflowed, and floodwaters reached more than one metre as they rushed into homes and shops, immersing entire neighbourhoods in water. Water pipes burst, while the floodwaters created landslides on sides of cliffs.
The fire brigade received more than 300 calls from residents, mainly to pump out floodwater from homes and shops, and assisted 18 people trapped in cars or buildings to move to safety in the regions of Heraklion and Rethymon. At least 60 fire-fighters with 20 vehicles were taking part in operations on the island, along with Crete’s Special Disaster Response Units, a fire brigade official said.
There were no reports yet of serious injuries, the fire brigade official said.
Meteorologists had issued a weather warning for the country, predicting heavy rainstorms.
It is the second time in three weeks that the Mediterranean island has been hit by a freak storm.
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meh, just a bunch of cars and crap
Lord have mercy upon this nation. Deliver them oh God of mercy and grace and great compassions that faileth not.
Cretan people do nor deserve this
Partouza….
Don’t want to know how many chained dogs to the trees and objects have drowned. Cruelty to animals strikes back.
Looks like Poseidon is pissed
Nooit geweten. Nooit iets van vernomen. Maar de beelden laten het nu even zien.
Meine Crete ich kann nur heulen
devastating! was thinking of booking a holiday to malia in july but do you think these floods will impact the entertainment in july time?
DEUS SABE O QUE FAZ
😰😢😭😭😭😭💒🕌🕍🕌🕌😫😢
Auch in Griechenland, überall😩😤🤝 haltet zusammen und bleibt gesund 💖
We have not seen the worst in natural disasters yet..
Será que todas essas catástrofes não tem alguém mal intencionado por detrás disso tudo? As ordens secretas utilizam o lema: instaurar a ordem através do caos. Tanta tragédia nesse 2020 que até dá pra desconfiar de que realmente exista uma grande conspiração mundial, não é mesmo?
Thor
No trees
Curitiba – Brasil , estiagem e racionamento de água há meses .
Enquanto alguns países sofrendo catástrofes com enchentes , nós da região Sul do Brasil sofrendo catástrofe com a sêca .
I hope Takis shelter was not affected.
Jesus back
SORRY FOR THE GOOD PEOPLE AND ANIMAL RESCUERS–BUT BECAUSE OF THE MONSTERS IN YOUR COUNTRY THE WRAT WILL CONTINUE TO COME –ALL THE POOR SOULS OF TORTURED MAMA DOGS /HANGED DOGS/ABANDONED DOGS TO STARVE AND BULLET RIDDDEN DOGSPOISONED DOGS/CATS.—THE EARTH TEARS ARE FALLING AND NO ANIMAL ABUSER WILL ESCAPE.
☀️👏