Raging rivers of mud sweep through towns and villages in Crete flooding hundreds of homes with residents clambering onto rooftops amid torrential rain on Greek island
- Schools have been closed and locals told to stay indoors after severe flooding rocked the Greek island
- Cars have been swept away and homes and businesses have been destroyed by the rising rainwater
- It was the third time in less than a month that the area has been hit by flooding with more rainfall expected
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Hundreds of homes have been flooded and cars have been swept away by raging rivers of mud in Crete after torrential rain.
The worst damage on the Greek island occurred east of the island’s capital, Iraklio, in small towns and villages where schools were closed and residents were advised to stay indoors.
Scenes showed cars almost submerged and storefronts and homes blocked by rising rainwater.
Hundreds of home have been destroyed and cars have been swept away by raging rivers of mud in Crete after heavy flooding
Flood water comes out of a building during heavy rainfall at the village of Gournes with homes blocked by rising rivers of mud
Debris and damaged cars are seen on a flooded seaside road with some residents seeking shelter amid the torrent and high waters
Schools have been closed and residents have been advised to stay indoors amid the torrential conditions which have destroyed many buildings
A local in Crete tries to shovel away rocks and mud around parked cars after the flooding caused severe destruction to the Greek island
In the worst-affected areas, some residents sought refuge on the roofs of their homes as muddy water swept through towns, dragging cars and debris.
It is the third time in less than a month that the area has been hit by flooding. Heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Thursday.
No injuries were reported, but regional government officials said the island’s road network had been damaged, along with homes and businesses, many already shuttered due to a nationwide lockdown in effect since Saturday.
In the northern town of Hersonissos, a popular summer tourist resort, rain flooded residences and stores.
It was the third time in less than a month that the area has been hit by flooding. Heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Thursday
Locals and firefighters stand next to a flooded road which was destroying everything in its path on the popular tourist island
A local removes mud and debris from his balcony after mud was deposited from the rivers of water which gushed through the towns and villages
No injuries were reported, but regional government officials said the island’s road network had been damaged by the flooding
‘Since last night and until today, incessant, huge amounts of water have turned the streets into rivers… and unfortunately, the damage is inestimable,’ Tassos Kouroupakis, the civil protection governor for Crete, told Greek state television.
The fire brigade said it had received 230 calls to pump out rainwater from homes and help people trapped in the floods move to safety.
A freak storm swept through Heraklion, Crete’s biggest city, on October 20.
The fire brigade said it had received 230 calls to pump out rainwater from homes and help people trapped in the floods move to safety
Homes, cars and businesses were destroyed, with many already shuttered due to a nationwide lockdown in effect since Saturday
A damaged flooded seaside road with stone pavings uprooted is seen during heavy rainfall at the village of Gournes
A local stands inside his damaged house where tables and kitchen appliances have been upturned by the flooding inside his property
A woman reacts with shock and horror to the destruction of the island, with rubbish, mud and debris strewn across the roads
In the northern town of Hersonissos, a popular summer tourist resort, rain flooded residences and stores, while across the island, cars were swept away