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Storms and floods in Crete kill a shepherd, close schools; red warning issued

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Crete on 1 October, flooding roads and homes and closing schools in Chania and Rethymno. A shepherd missing since Wednesday was found dead; outlets differ on his age and where he was found.

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Severe storms struck the Greek island of Crete, flooding homes, roads and bridges and leaving one person dead. The Daily Mirror reported that Greece's national weather service issued a red warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms, particularly for Chania and Rethymno. Schools in the Chania (Hania) and Rethymno regions were closed on Thursday; Arab News, citing the ANA news agency, said this was a precaution.

The dead man was a shepherd who had gone missing on Wednesday. The Mirror, citing public broadcaster ERT, gave his age as 80, from the village of Karines in Rethymno, and said his body was found in floodwater near his sheep pen; Arab News, citing media reports, said he was 79 and was found in a ravine. Reports of a couple swept away by floodwater differ. The Mirror said they were injured after the Diskouriou bridge collapsed in Livadia, Rethymno, while Arab News, citing ANA, said a couple swept away in Heraklion were rescued by firefighters. Rethymno, Heraklion and Lasithi were among the worst-hit areas, and firefighters responded to 21 incidents, 15 of them in Heraklion, mostly pumping water and moving people.

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said parts of Crete had received over 150 millimetres of rain, and the mayor of Mylopotamos, Giorgos Klados, called the situation 'dramatic'. Strong winds affected the wider region: Arab News said gusts of up to 88 km/h kept ferries in port at Rafina and Lavrio and that roads were flooded on Paros and Mykonos, while the Mirror forecast gale-force north-easterlies across the Aegean until Saturday afternoon. The Mirror said rain would continue intermittently until Sunday afternoon, easing briefly around midday Friday before worsening again, particularly on Saturday.

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Leads on the red weather warning and school closures, with a detailed list of damage, rescues and the forecast.
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Local incidents, emergency travel alerts and the multi-day forecast.
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Rainfall totals, official government comment and the effect on ferries and other islands.
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“battered”“raging water”
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“Severe storms have battered the Greek island of Crete, killing one person and flooding homes, roads and bridges.” — Daily Mirror

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Leads on the death and the floods, in agency-style reporting built on officials and Greek media.
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Government and Civil Protection statements, rainfall total, ferry disruption, the mayor's quote and flooding on other islands.
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The red warning, emergency travel alerts and the forecast for the coming days.
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“the situation is dramatic”
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“Greek government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis on Thursday said parts of Crete have been hit by over 150 millimeters (six inches) of rain.” — Arab News