Death toll rises to seven
The death toll from Storm Daniel has risen to seven with the discovery of a dead man in the city of Volos in central Greece.
PM visits central Greek town hit by devastating storm
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Karditsa shortly after 11 a.m. Friday, as he is conducting an on-site inspection of the areas in Thessaly, central Greece, that have been affected by the severe weather brought on by Storm Daniel.
Larissa on high alert as Pinios River flooding looms
The city of Larissa in central Greece, particularly the districts adjacent to the Pinios River, is on high alert this Friday due to the looming threat of flooding.
Larissa: Multiple evacuation orders issued
The villages of Falani, Koulouri, and Dasohori, located near the city of Larissa in the Thessaly region of central Greece, received evacuation orders on Friday as a precautionary measure in response to the impact of Storm Daniel that has struck the region.
As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges
Receding floodwaters have revealed a trail of devastation in central Greece left by a rainstorm that raged for three days, killing at least six people and causing billions of euros worth of damage.
Greece’s trade deficit shrinks by 21% in July
Greece’s trade deficit shrank by 21% in July as imports fell more than exports in the month, the Hellenic Statistical Authority said in a report on the country’s merchandise trade.
SYRIZA leadership election postponed due to Daniel disaster
In view of the natural disaster in central Greece, SYRIZA has announced the postponement of Sunday’s election for a new president by one week.
An ailing American explorer trapped 3,000 feet deep in Turkish cave awaits difficult rescue
Rescuers from across Europe rushed to a cave in Turkey on Thursday, launching an operation to save an American researcher who became trapped almost 1,000 meters (3,000 feet) below the cave’s entrance after suffering stomach bleeding.
Opposition takes aim at gov’t over natural disasters
A concerted attack was launched Thursday by opposition parties against the government over the lack of preventive measures to deal with the catastrophic flooding that struck the region of Thessaly in central Greece.
Gov’t scrambles to mitigate disaster effects
The images of absolute devastation caused by the floods triggered by the Daniel weather front in Thessaly and central Greece have once again highlighted the shortcomings in the operation of the state mechanism, prompting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to postpone his visit to the 87th Thessaloniki International Fair (September 9-17), where he had been scheduled…