Volos streets turn into rivers after half-hour downpour, Thassos and Kimolos also flood

Half an hour of rain floods Volos

A heavy downpour struck Volos and Nea Ionia on Sunday, 1 November, starting shortly after 2 pm. The rain lasted roughly half an hour, which Greek outlets described as a brief spell, yet it was enough to turn several streets into torrents. Reports placed the flooding in the Palaia district, on Larisis street, in Nea Ionia and in Nea Anchialos, where large volumes of water gathered across roads and outside homes.

Homes and cars hit in Nea Anchialos

NewsIT reported that the storm flooded houses and swept cars away in the Alonaki area of Nea Anchialos. The same report said the sewerage network and the street lighting in the area suffered significant damage. A photograph taken at the junction of Isidorou and Byzantiou streets in Nea Ionia showed the water level reaching the middle of a car.

Residents voice frustration

Residents posted photographs and videos of the flooding on social media. Several said similar scenes return whenever heavy rain falls, and they criticised the absence of substantive measures that could limit the risk. One remark reported in the coverage stressed that only 20 minutes of rain had been enough to cause the problems. Reports tie the episode to the wider question of flood protection for the Volos urban area.

Thassos and Kimolos also affected

The flooding was not confined to Volos. Videos circulating online showed roads on Thassos close to flooding, with vehicles moving with considerable difficulty. On Kimolos, the picture early on Sunday already pointed to a heavy downpour, and by midday large amounts of water had fallen, turning roads into torrents. One image showed rubbish bins swept away by the water.

Open questions

No casualties or official response appear in the coverage so far. One headline names the weather system Agneta.