Floods in Corfu: Severe weather causes problems on island
CORFU. The roads turned into rivers, making driving extremely difficult.
Corfu is yet again facing serious problems due to the heavy rainfall that has been hitting the island since this morning. As forecast by the National Meteorological Service, the bad weather reached the area with unprecedented intensity, causing flooding in various areas, mainly within the town.
Town centre
Sidari
The roads turned into rivers, making driving extremely difficult.
The Fire Department has received dozens of calls to pump water out of basements and ground floors of houses and shops, with crews struggling to respond to all requests for assistance.
There were problems at the airport as well, with 4 flights being diverted. Two went to Thessaloniki, one to Aktion, and the other to Brindisi.
Due to the bad weather, power outages occurred in various areas, including Garitsa. The seafront road by the port was flooded once again… leading to many cars passing through Liston.
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