Western Greece remains under siege as a severe storm system unleashed flooding and landslides for a third consecutive day, prompting hundreds of emergency calls and a series of civil protection alerts.
The Fire Service reported 367 emergency calls by late afternoon, primarily from the Ionian Islands and Epirus.
Crews scrambled to pump water and clear fallen trees as the town of Vonitsa and areas in Ioannina and Thesprotia faced some of the worst conditions.
Corfu alone accounted for 180 calls, mainly from the northern districts of Sidari, Roda, and Kassiopi.
On the mainland, another 187 calls came from Ioannina, Preveza, and the mountainous Tzoumerka region.
Civil protection authorities issued "112" emergency alerts to residents across Ioannina, Arta, Preveza, Thesprotia, and Meteora, warning of dangerous ground subsidence and damage to local infrastructure.
In Thesprotia, the Kalamas River overflowed, submerging mandarin orchards in Vryssela during peak harvest.
Farmers in Sagiada saw groves and rural roads buried under mud, while rockfalls blocked mountain networks in Konitsa and Pogoni.
Ioannina Mayor Thomas Begas told iefimerida that municipal machinery is fully deployed.
"The city’s drainage system is performing well, but the storm is ongoing, and we must remain vigilant until at least Saturday night," Mr. Begas said.
The situation was particularly acute in Arta, where rainfall reached a staggering 280 millimeters (11 inches) in Lepiana. Major landslides cut off the road near Kakolangado, leaving the area inaccessible.
Preveza Mayor Nikos Georgakos described the conditions as "chaos," citing flooded national roads leading to Igoumenitsa and Ioannina.
"We’re dealing with an enormous volume of rain," Mr. Georgakos said.
The storm is expected to ease late Saturday, though authorities remain on high alert for flash floods on already saturated ground.
By Kostas Efthymiadis