Vehicle Traffic Prohibition on Greek Islands Paros and Mykonos due to floods and severe storms

Heavy and heavy rain and the storm that hit the Cycladic Islands in the Aegean Sea this afternoon caused floods and problems, with the most affected the islands of Paros and Mykonos where the streets turned into rivers, and the number 112 for emergency was sent to residents and visitors to residents.

The municipality of Paros and the Municipality of Mykonos announced that tomorrow, schools in both islands will remain closed.

According to videos posted on social networks, the water of the flooded streets withdrew parked cars on Paros.

Paros Mayor Costas Bisas told Greek television ERT that the storm began at around 3pm and caused problems on several road networks, and the most suitable for the city of Naisa where the river was spilled, but also said that no citizens were injured.

After the message of 112 to ban the movement of vehicles and the municipality of Paros, in a statement, residents and visitors to the island, « due to the dangerous weather that hit the island, as well as the major damage caused on the road network, were not traveling on the road network. »

– Damage to the road network involves landslides, floods and crashes on parts of the network, which makes traffic dangerous. The municipality, in cooperation with the competent services, makes every effort to deal with the state of emergency. All residents and visitors to the island are praying to follow the instructions of the competent authorities – the municipality said, and shortly after a new statement, all schools on the island would remain closed.

The municipality of Mykonos urged the island’s residents to stay in their homes as the storm lasts and announced that schools will be closed tomorrow.

– Priority is the security of all. The Municipality of Mykonos works and will continue to work hard with all its forces to repair the damage caused by the storm. We urge the citizens to remain calm, to follow the instructions and cooperate with the authorities- the municipality said.

Athens helicopter with eight firefighters heads to Paros for if additional help is needed, but due to storms and dangerous weather conditions failed to arrive and return to the Greek metropolis, and firefighters with a ferry to Paros headed from the neighboring island of Naxos.

Problems, but from a smaller scale there were also on the island of Syros.

Shortly before the storm, a message was sent to the residents of the Kickladic Islands that intense weather was expected early in the morning, recommended to be careful in the movements and to follow the instructions of the authorities.