A government delegation led by the deputy minister for the climate crisis and civil protection, Costas Katsafados, and the secretary general for natural disaster recovery, Petros Kampouris, visited Corfu on Friday to assess the damage. Authorities said roughly ten areas in the island’s north were badly affected by flooding.
Despite extensive damage to the power network, distribution company DEDDIE crews restored electricity to most areas overnight. Officials reported exceptionally heavy rainfall in parts of Corfu — around 220 millimetres in two hours — a volume that corresponds with the sudden collapse of slopes and the rapid accumulation of debris in villages and on roads.
Local emergency teams and civil-protection units are working to clear routes, secure unstable ground and support isolated residents. Schools and local services in the worst-hit communities remain disrupted, and municipal authorities have urged people to avoid non-essential travel while recovery efforts continue.
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