The overflowing river in Psachna prompted authorities to issue a new 112 emergency alert, urging residents to evacuate towards Artaki as a precautionary measure.

Meanwhile, local media report extensive damage to the road leading to Prokopi, in the municipality of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna, near Alexiou, where floodwaters have split the road surface in two.

Drivers have been urged to avoid the area until further notice from the authorities.

Residents trapped and homes flooded in Makrykapa

The situation is particularly severe in Makrykapa, in the municipality of Dirfys-Messapia, where an overflowing river has caused widespread flooding. Torrential waters have entered homes, while residents report being unable to leave their properties.

‘We suffered extensive damage. Water entered our house, but also many houses that are not as close to the river as ours’, a resident told local news website evima.gr.

He explained that the water had flooded the basement of his home, where supplies including heating oil and firewood were stored.

‘The force of the water is terrifying. Those of us whose homes are near the river are trapped and cannot get out because of the rushing water’, he said.

Successive emergency alerts issued through 112

As dangerous weather conditions persist, authorities have issued a series of emergency alerts through the 112 system, urging residents to restrict travel and ordering precautionary evacuations.

The warnings began on Tuesday at 3.45pm, when residents of Evia, Skyros and the Sporades were advised to restrict their movements.

Further alerts followed on Wednesday:

  • 12.32am: Residents of Skiathos were urged to limit travel to essential journeys.

  • 6.47am: A similar warning was issued for Politika, Evia.

  • 10.44am: Residents of Rhodes were advised to avoid all non-essential travel.

  • 12.14pm: Residents of the wider Makrykapa area were urged to evacuate towards Psachna as a precaution following a river overflowing.

  • Latest alert: Residents of Psachna were instructed to evacuate towards Artaki as a precaution.

Orange weather warning as heavy rain and gale-force winds continue

The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) has updated its emergency weather bulletin, originally issued on Tuesday with a red warning. Based on the latest forecast data, the alert has been downgraded to orange.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday 14 October, particularly in coastal and maritime areas of the Aegean, accompanied by very strong northeasterly winds.

Severe weather conditions are expected to persist in Evia until late afternoon, in the Sporades and eastern Thessaly, particularly Magnesia, until the afternoon, and in the Dodecanese until the evening.

In Crete, heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast mainly in Chania and Rethymno, continuing until late at night.

Northerly and northeasterly winds reaching force 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale are also expected across the Aegean Sea until late at night.

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