
Water entered villages, a bridge collapsed, and services are searching for a missing shepherd. The mayor demands the introduction of a state of emergency.
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Violent downpours hit Crete, causing major infrastructure damage, flooding and power and water cuts.
Due to heavy rains, the mayor calls for a state of emergency. The water rushed into the villages and there is rubble everywhere. The bridge with the off-road vehicle the couple was driving in collapsed. Fortunately, we avoided the worst. They are in the hospital right now, Klados said.
He is referring to the situation in Livadia, a mountain town located about 40 kilometers southwest of Heraklion. The bridge partially collapsed when a car with two passengers was on it.
We are the largest breeding commune in Greece and at the moment we do not have access to the sheepfold. We are talking about a terrible catastrophe, he emphasized. The services are looking for one of the shepherds who went to his sheepfold on Wednesday evening and has not shown any signs of life since then.
Cars were swept away by the sea and there were problems with electricity supply
Greek media report that an unusual situation occurred in Chersonisos, where rushing water carried several cars into the sea. Many roads in Crete are impassable, some towns have no access to electricity.
There may also be water problems in Heraklion. The Municipal Water and Sewage Company reported that due to unfavorable weather conditions that caused serious problems with the electricity network, there will probably be problems with water supply in almost all of Heraklion and the surrounding area. Residents are asked to use resources rationally.
Some of the greatest losses were recorded in the town of Zonian. Photos of flooded houses are circulating on the Internet. Residents are cut off from electricity.
Fearing the consequences of violent downpours, residents of several towns were sent alert 112 with a recommendation to limit their movement.

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