Torrential rains, which could cause flooding, began to fall on Greece on Monday, which is barely recovering from uncontrollable fires.
Greece once again on alert in the face of storm “Daniel”. This Monday, the National Observatory of Athens, the Greek meteorological institute, classified the precipitation falling on the country at the highest level of risk: category 5, described as “extreme”.
This violent phenomenon comes at a time when the immense fire which has been ravaging the Dadia national park in north-east Greece for two weeks is on the verge of being brought under control.
“After the prolonged risk of fires, the Meteorological Service warns of severe bad weather which should affect our country in the coming days,” warned the government spokesperson.
“The authorities are on alert (…) and we ask citizens to carefully follow the instructions given,” he added.
More than 500 mm/m2 in three days?
As of 6:30 p.m. on Monday local time, 103 millimeters of water per square meter were recorded in the Mount Pelion region, in the east-central part of the country, and more than 7,000 flashes captured by the Observatory’s recording system .
And this precipitation is expected to intensify in the coming days. According to the public institute, intense rains over time will be “capable of creating flooding phenomena in places”.
According to forecasts, between Monday morning and Wednesday evening, more than 500 millimeters of water per square meter is expected to fall in the central mountainous regions of Phthiotis and Magnesia.
The National Observatory of Athens also announces strengthening winds, a significant drop in temperatures and the continuation of thunderstorms until Thursday, with improvement from the evening.
Source: BFM TV
