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Cyclone Erminio batters Mediterranean with floods in Greece and rare snow in Italy

Cyclone Erminio swept across the eastern Mediterranean, bringing torrential rain, strong winds and hail to Greece with fatal flooding, while southern Italy recorded heavy rain and unusually heavy mountain snow.

Apr 3rd 2026 · Greece

Insights

  • Attica saw up to 132 mm of rain in 24 hours and Nea Makri flooded, where one man died after being swept from his home.
  • Hurricane-force winds in the Aegean canceled ferries, uprooted trees and Saharan dust reduced visibility over Crete, disrupting flights.
  • Southern and central Italy faced heavy rain, wind and unusual Apennine snowfall up to 1.5 meters in Capracotta.
  • Authorities opened dam gates, ordered evacuations and conducted rescues after river overflows and urban flooding in affected areas.
  • Related extreme rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan caused deadly floods and severe damage to infrastructure and crops in parts of South Asia.

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