Source: bbc.com, August 07, 2021 Hundreds of firefighters are trying to control the fires with about 20 water-bombing aircraft. Strong winds and high temperatures are making it difficult to control the blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter. Huge clouds of smoke and ash near Athens has meant some people there… Continue reading Mass Evacuations as Greece Wildfires Continue
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Heavy rain, floods in Greece leave 4 dead, 1 missing
By The Associated Press, September 7, 2016 Hundreds of homes, businesses flooded in southern Peloponnese Floods caused by heavy overnight rain hit parts of southern and northern Greece Wednesday, leaving four people dead and another one missing, authorities said Wednesday. The fire service said two women, ages 80 and 63, were found dead in their… Continue reading Heavy rain, floods in Greece leave 4 dead, 1 missing