OUR bad weather continues its offensive for the sixth day, in a number of regions of the country rains and thunderstorms are expected, although a significant weakening is expected from today.

In particular, according to the latest forecast data from the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, the “cold lake” that has hit our country in recent days is expected to weaken significantly as it moves away towards the Black Sea region, with the result that there will be a significant limitation and a gradual weakening of instability in our country today.

The main characteristics of the weather on Friday (26.08) will be as follows:

• Local rains and storms both in the continental and insular parts, mainly in the Aegean Sea.
• Events in parts of the North Aegean, Western Macedonia, Epirus and possibly North Thessaly will be intense and significant rain is likely to be recorded.
• Localized storms in parts of Western Macedonia, Epirus and possibly Northern Thessaly and Western Sterea are likely to be accompanied by some hail.
• It is emphasized that local rains or thunderstorms are expected in Attica for the fifth day.

The following set of maps shows the 3-hour cumulative rainfall expected during the midday (1200–1500) and afternoon (1500–1800) periods and summarizes the main risk areas.

The expected precipitation episode is classified as category 2 according to the Regional Precipitation Index (RPI) developed and operationally applied at the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr.

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Andros measures his wounds from the weather

The passage of bad weather on Andros has been disastrous, especially Wednesday’s storm causing serious problems on the island. Mayor Dimitris Lotsaris spoke to ERT about the devastation on Andros and ongoing restoration work.

“Especially in her area you were water we had a lot of damage. On Wednesday, weather conditions were more intense, with heavy rains creating many problems,” the mayor of the island said.

As Mr. Kotsaris noted, local authorities were immediately mobilized to be able to repair the damage caused by lightning and the water turbine. “The central provincial network was disrupted due to landslides and material transport,” he said.

The problem is big, as the island has a network of dirt roads over a large area, as a result of which the municipality’s crews have to repair damage for many kilometers.

He said that he had submitted a request to the Civil Protection Service to declare a part of the island, or rather the municipal community of Hydrous, in a state of emergency.