In regions facing snowfall and frost, drivers are encouraged to check weather forecasts and road conditions before traveling, carry snow chains, keep fuel tanks full, and prefer daytime journeys on main roads.

During the first 48 hours of rainfall this week, the total precipitation exceeded 250 millimeters

Plane headed to Ioannina forced to return to Athens

Passengers were advised to monitor updates from port authorities and ferry operators.

In Attica prefecture, which hosts the Greek capital and roughly half the country’s population, witnessed record amounts of rainfall, which in some locations exceeded 200 millimeters over the past few days.

Severe flooding from Storm Byron has hindered travel across Greece, prompting public-sector absences, telework recommendations and strict safety rules for private employers, especially for outdoor and delivery workers

Storm Byron batters Greece with floods, landslides, and heavy rain; schools in Attica will remain closed on Friday. Authorities warn citizens to stay vigilant.

As extreme storms, floods, and wildfires rise, COP30 highlights the urgent need for developing nations to boost resilience, with new UN funds and development bank pledges aiming to bridge the adaptation finance gap

Heavy downpours turned streets into rivers and disrupted traffic across Athens on Monday, as the National Meteorological Service warned that severe weather would continue through Tuesday

At least seven people have been killed and thousands displaced as Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica with winds over 280 km/h. Authorities warn residents to stay alert for flooding — and even crocodiles — as the storm moves toward Cuba

Hurricane Melissa has reached the highest Category 5 level as it nears Jamaica, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and life-threatening floods. Governments across the Caribbean have opened shelters and ordered evacuations in low-lying areas

Heavy rain and storms continue across Greece, prompting emergency alerts, with a brief weekend break before another wave of bad weather arrives on Monday

The Ionian islands, the length of western Greece, the southern Peloponnese and central Macedonia in the north are expected to bear the brunt of the storm front on Thursday

The five-crew-member airplane and 83 passengers are all in good health. The plane from Manchester is scheduled to leave today.

In the northwest of New England, New South Wales, the snowfall was the heaviest recorded in two decades, ABC said.

The Ministry of Health has already initiated emergency measures to safeguard workers in the private sector from heat-related health risks.

The United Nations has urged governments to invest more in wildfire prevention rather than focusing solely on emergency response. It warns that climate change is projected to increase the frequency of extreme wildfires globally by 14% by the end of the decade

The current alert comes months after devastating storms struck the same eastern coastal regions last October, resulting in 227 fatalities

Residents are urged to stay alert and follow official guidance as the bomb cyclone moves through the region