Storm Harry leaves two dead and serious damage in Athens and hundreds of evacuees and the closure of schools in Italy

A 56-year-old woman has lost her life in the Greek capital when I was trying to cross a flooded street and a car dragged by the waters hit her and left her trapped under another vehicle.

Also a 52-year-old coast guard member lost his life after being swept away by waves in the port of the town of Paralio Astros, on the Peloponnese peninsula, where he went to help secure the ships in a dock.

The storm has put in red alert both to Attica and the Peloponnese region, to Central Greece, to Western Macedonia, to Thessaly and to the islands of the northern Aegean.

Evacuations in Italy

The situation is also very complicated in other southern European countries.

Evacuations and school closures in Italy and red alert for snowfall in Greece are some effects caused by Storm Harry, which says goodbye while Portugal is already facing the arrival of Ingrida new storm that enters through the Atlantic.

The worsening of the storm generated by the Mediterranean storm caused this Wednesday in Italy the evacuation of dozens of families and the closure of schools in several provinces in the south of the country, which keeps areas of Calabria, Sicily and Sardinia on red alert.

Top-level advisories remain active in several locations across these three regions, where torrential rains and winds of up to 120 kilometers per hour They have caused flooding and damaged infrastructure.

The island of Sicily It is one of the regions hardest hit by the storm, with more than 200 people evacuated and damage to the railway network.

In the Calabria region, the situation is particularly critical in Catanzaro, where the coastal neighborhood of Lido has been flooded by water and sand, while in the Aeolian Islands, the archipelago remains cut off for the fourth consecutive day due to bad weather and the sea.

On the other hand, in Sardinia, despite the fact that the storm has begun to subside, close surveillance is maintained on dams and rivers to prevent overflows, especially in the vicinity of Cagliari, where a hundred people remain evacuated as a preventive measure.

isolated towns

Torrential rains, snowfall and gusty winds have caused the authorities in Greece to decree the red alert in large areas of the countryand citizens have been asked to limit travel as much as possible.

Civil Protection sent emergency notices to residents of the capital region of Attica (center), the island of Euboea, the region of Boeotia (center) and the Peloponnese (south) urging them to “reduce their movements” to the minimum possible.

In the Greek capital has not stopped raining Since early in the morning, precipitation has been accompanied by strong winds, which is why all the ships have remained moored in the three ports of the capital, including Piraeus.

In addition, in the Peloponnese peninsula several train connections were canceled while in Attica, the Peloponnese, Central Greece, Western Macedonia, Thessaly and the North Aegean islands they have activated the red alert.

In central Greece, heavy snowfall has left several towns in the mountains isolated.

Portugal faces a new storm

For its part, Portugal is experiencing a day of rain, especially intense on the north coast, and snow at the highest points such as prelude to the storm Ingrid starting this Thursday, which can cause waves up to 15 meters high.

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) remains at yellow level the Portuguese districts of Aveiro, Beja, Braga, Coimbra, Faro, Leiria, Lisbon, Oporto, Setúbal and Viana do Castelo by the strong oil, which should pass to the orange level in the next few hours.

In parallel, Braga, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Viana do Castelo and Vila Real are under yellow warning due to snowfall.

The passage of depression Ingrid is expected on Thursday afternoon and will leave heavy rain, hail and thunderstorms while snow is expected above 800 meters, a level that could drop to 600 meters between Friday and Saturday.

Harry begins to subside in Spain

In Spain, fourteen regions are on alert for snow, rain, winds, avalanches and storm surges. Among them, Galicia (north of the country) is in red level with extraordinary danger due to rough seas, with waves of up to 9 meters.

Asturias, Cantabria – in the northern third of the peninsula – and the Balearic Islands are at orange level (significant risk) due to maritime storms.

Spain is preparing for the arrival of an Atlantic storm and snowfall that will last until next Sunday due to the high-impact storm Ingrid.