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A powerful wave of severe weather has hit Greece in recent days. Heavy rains and gale-force winds battered several areas, causing flooding, landslides, and road damage.
On the island of Rhodes, a man died after his car was swept out to sea during a storm near Stenione Beach in the Archangelos region. According to the National Observatory of Athens, 280 mm (11 inches) of rain fell in Rhodes over two days. This is almost six times higher than the average for all of October, which is 50.2 mm (1.98 inches), according to historical data from the National Observatory of Athens. Serious consequences of bad weather were also recorded in Evia, Skiathos and Attica. Heavy rainfall was recorded in Rhodes, Central Greece, Evia, Thessaly, the Sporades, and Chalkidiki. VIDEO: "Weather in Greece: Tornado at sea, storm on the plains, snow in the mountains" Footage is from Greece Oct 14-17, 2026.Oct 17, 2026 ГРЕЦИЯ
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A waterspout that made landfall and became a tornado was recorded in Stegna, Rhodes. Another massive waterspout was spotted near the island of Kos. The first snow of the season has fallen in the mountains of central Greece. Locals are sharing videos of the snow cover on the mountain passes on social media.
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Previous reports about global warming effects in Greece:
Severe storms battered Greece on Oct 14 bringing torrential rain, flash flooding, dangerous winds, and widespread travel disruption across Rhodes, Evia, Skiathos, and other parts of the country.
On Rhodes, more than 10 inches of rain fell in a single morning, turning roads into rivers, flooding buildings, and sweeping four cars into the sea at Stegna Beach.
Several climate events have hit Greece in recent years including flash floods, record heat waves, and large wildfires, all of them growing more intense, all direct consequences of global warming. On Dec 5 Storm Byron struck, and the rains and floods continue Saturday. Here are four video reports with transcripts, read and watch at Heating Planet blog. [corroboration https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/12/05/floods-road-closures-and-widespread-alerts-continue-in-greece/]
VIDEO 1 The Flood of the Century in Greece: Storm Byron Paralyzed Athens[revenge of nature from USA since 2021]
TRANSCRIPT
Storm Byron struck Greece with devastating force. [footage] Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across the country. Attica was particularly hard hit, with roads turning into rivers. The Athens-Corinth national highway was closed. Traffic was rerouted through the Nea Peramos exi
In Athens, many cars were trapped by water. Floods inundated the neighborhoods of Mandra, Nea Peramos, and Megara. Residents reported severe traffic disruptions and chaos on the streets.
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Rio De Janeiro: A violent storm flooded São Paulo on October 14, 2026, turning downtown streets into rivers, submerging vehicles inside the Anhangabaú tunnel, and triggering a deadly landslide. The disaster has reignited questions about the city's flood defenses, especially because the tunnel has flooded before and officials already face court-ordered requirements to improve drainage planning. Days later, São Paulo was bracing for more heavy rain as emergency crews continued dealing with the aftermath.
The Anhangabaú tunnel became the center of a political dispute after Governor Tarcísio de Freitas said it should have been closed during the storm. Mayor Ricardo Nunes defended the city's emergency protocol, arguing that floodwaters rose too quickly.
Meanwhile, prosecutors demanded the emergency response timeline and challenged the city's progress on long-term drainage plans. A judge declined to impose penalties for now, ruling that the city remained within the revised deadline for submitting those plans.
In this video, we follow new flooding in Rio de Janeiro, expanding flash-flood and landslide risks across southeastern Brazil, and the rising Uruguay River flood crest threatening communities in Rio Grande do Sul.
Confirmed casualty and missing-person figures are pinned in the comments and updated as official numbers change.
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VIDEO: BRAZIL HIT by FLASH FLOOD — São Paulo Swamped by Violent Storm, $2 BILLION SPENT ON DRAINS
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CHAPTERS
00:20 — São Paulo Floods as Court Battle Intensifies
01:18 — Hail and Flash Flooding Hit the City
02:15 — Anhangabaú Tunnel Fills With Water in Minutes
03:13 — Ibirapuera Park's Lakes Overflow
04:08 — Deadly Landslide Strikes Brasilândia
05:05 — Why Intense Rain Overwhelms Urban Drainage
06:03 — The 1999 Tunnel Flood and Emergency Protocol
07:00 — Governor Says Tunnel Should Have Been Closed
07:56 — Mayor Defends the City's Flood Response
08:54 — Court Orders São Paulo to Submit Drainage Plans
09:52 — Prosecutors Demand the Emergency Response Timeline
10:50 — Mayor Cites Billions in Drainage Investments
11:46 — Judge Rejects Immediate Penalties Against City Hall
12:41 — New Storms Flood Rio de Janeiro and Nearby Cities
13:36 — Heavy Rain Triggers Emergency Alerts Across Rio
14:33 — Flash-Flood Risk Expands Across Southeastern Brazil
15:31 — Saturated Hillsides Face Renewed Landslide Threats
16:28 — Uruguay River Flood Crest Threatens Southern Brazil
17:26 — São Paulo Faces Another Test of Its Flood Plans
SOURCESSão Paulo City Hall
São Paulo Traffic Engineering Company
São Paulo State Government
São Paulo State Public Prosecutor's Office
Brazilian National Center for Monitoring and Early Warning of Natural Disasters (Cemaden)
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