EMY has released an updated Hazardous Weather Emergency Bulletin as bad weather “Ariel” it weakens and moves away from the mainland, but goes towards the islands of the Aegean Sea.

Ariel will begin to weaken from Thursday afternoon. Until noon, local strong phenomena will continue in the Ionian Sea, northwestern Peloponnese, western Sterea, central Macedonia, eastern Macedonia and Thrace.

It is noted that heavy rains and storms will pass on the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean Sea and the Dodecanese until late in the evening.

Northern Greece and the Aegean Islands

According to forecast data from the National Observatory of Athens/meteo.gr, the phenomena will continue for the rest of the day, especially in Northern Greece and the insular parts of the Aegean Sea, while in other regions they will stop until late. at night.

The forecast map below shows the estimated cumulative rainfall for Thursday.

When the national highway Athens-Korinth will be opened is unknown.

Climbers and engineers from Olympia Street have been racing since morning to stabilize the slopes at Kakia Skala and reopen the flow to Olympia Street Athens.

At about one o’clock in the afternoon, when traffic allowed, the climbers cleared some of the slopes, ready to collapse on the road.

There is a direct drone link to Switzerland and the consulting firm Olympia Road, which tells climbers and engineers how to clear the rock.

As stated from Olympia Street at 13:15, there is no clear schedule for exactly when the road will be open to traffic.

Problems in Thessaloniki, Katerini, Skopelos, Kimi

Katerini, Skopelos and Kimi are some of the areas that heal their weather injuries.

AT Catherine many problems due to heavy rain as houses and shops were flooded. Water reaches half a meter, in some places, on the first coastline.

Traveling by car is impossible, and residents are doing their best to divert water from the basements and first floors of houses and businesses.

The fire department received dozens of calls, but, fortunately, nothing threatens a single resident. Authorities, however, are urging citizens to limit their movements and schools remain closed. The question of whether they will work tomorrow, and how they will work, is the subject of an ongoing meeting.

Strong winds have caused several power outages in Thessaloniki and the municipalities of Lagada and Volvi.