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Met service forecasts stormy weatherThe National Meteorological Service (EMY) on Tuesday issued a bulletin forecasting thunderstorms, strong winds and hailstorms in some parts of the country from Wednesday.Starting from the northwest, EMY said the wet front will initially affect the Ionian islands.
Greece Braces for New Heat Wave This WeekendOn Tuesday (01-09) in the Ionian it will show a drop of 3-4 degrees.
Warning issued as rare cyclone heads to GreeceA rare Mediterranean cyclone, dubbed Ianos, will land in Greece on Thursday, and will initially impact western parts of the country in the late afternoon, mainly the Ionian islands of Zakynthos, Cephalonia and Ithaca... according to a statement issued yesterday by Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos Hardalias.Hardalias warned the public to be vigilant and take necessary precautions.
Flights rerouted as Greece braces for rare 'medicane' stormAt least two flights were rerouted in Greece early Friday as the country braced for a hurricane-like storm lashing the Ionian Sea.Two Ryanair flights to the Ionian island of Cephalonia were unable to land at the local airport and were rerouted to Athens.The Mediterranean hurricane, or "medicane", was packing violent winds of over 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour, according to the Greek civil protection agency.Local residents have reported power outages, damage to roofs and falling trees.A sailing boat moored off the island of Ithaki was carried away by waves but its two passengers managed to make it to shore, state news agency ANA said.The civil protection agency has urged those in the storm's path to refrain from non-essential travel and avoid basements.The civil protection agency on Thursday said it had relocated rescue teams with tracked vehicles to high-risk areas. Three rescue helicopters are also on standby.
Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) crews labored in dire conditions to repair power networks damaged on Cephalonia, Zakynthos and Ithaca. DEDDIE has issued a warning to the public not to touch cables or other elements of the power network on the ground, which may be live.