{"id":501151,"date":"2022-10-15T21:19:04","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T18:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/one-dead-two-missing-as-crete-hit-by-major-flooding\/"},"modified":"2022-10-15T21:19:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T18:19:04","slug":"one-dead-two-missing-as-crete-hit-by-major-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/one-dead-two-missing-as-crete-hit-by-major-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"#One dead, two missing as Crete hit by major flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c2d3296f8e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c2d3296f8e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/one-dead-two-missing-as-crete-hit-by-major-flooding\/#%E2%80%9COne_dead_two_missing_as_Crete_hit_by_major_flooding%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;One dead, two missing as Crete hit by major flooding&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9COne_dead_two_missing_as_Crete_hit_by_major_flooding%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;One dead, two missing as Crete hit by major flooding&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/rescue-workers-perform.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/rescue-workers-perform.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Rescue workers perform a search along the beach of the popular resort of Agia Pelagia, on the southern Greek island of Crete, following flash floods cause by torrential rain, on October 15, 2022.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/rescue-workers-perform.jpg\" alt=\"Rescue workers perform a search along the beach of the popular resort of Agia Pelagia, on the southern Greek island of Crete, fo\" title=\"Rescue workers perform a search along the beach of the popular resort of Agia Pelagia, on the southern Greek island of Crete, following flash floods cause by torrential rain, on October 15, 2022.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Rescue workers perform a search along the beach of the popular resort of Agia Pelagia, on the southern Greek island of Crete, following flash floods cause by torrential rain, on October 15, 2022.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A man was found dead and two people were missing on Saturday after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, emergency workers said.<\/p>\n<section class=\"article-banner first-banner ads-336x280\">\n         <!-- \/4988204\/Phys_Story_InText_Box --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>The victim, a man in his fifties, was tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in his car as the rains began to fall in the southern Greek island, a popular holiday destination.<\/p>\n<p>Local <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> reported extensive damage in seaside villages, where streets have become rivers carrying away everything in their path.<\/p>\n<p>According to emergency services, a woman was slightly injured when she too became trapped in a car. <\/p>\n<p>At least nine vehicles surrounded by water still need to be rescued.The emergency services received over 450 calls within an hour on Friday morning as the extent of the problem became clear.<\/p>\n<p>Eight tourists and a security guard were also stranded in the Archaeological Museum in the coastal resort town of Sitia.<\/p>\n<p>All the gorges on the island, popular hiking spots for tourists, were closed to the public until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor of Sitia told the Skai TV channel, &#8220;The situation was out of control and the (weather) phenomena in the region were exceptional.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Scientists say human-induced climate change is amplifying extreme weather\u2014including the floods, heatwaves, droughts seen in several parts of the planet\u2014and say these events will become more frequent and more intense.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2022\/cars-are-carried-away.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/2022\/cars-are-carried-away.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Cars are carried away by floods at the beach of the popular resort of Agia Pelagia, on the southern Greek island of Crete, following flash floods on October 15, 2022.\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2022\/cars-are-carried-away.jpg\" alt=\"Cars are carried away by floods at the beach of the popular resort of Agia Pelagia, on the southern Greek island of Crete, follo\" title=\"Cars are carried away by floods at the beach of the popular resort of Agia Pelagia, on the southern Greek island of Crete, following flash floods on October 15, 2022.\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Cars are carried away by floods at the beach of the popular resort of Agia Pelagia, on the southern Greek island of Crete, following flash floods on October 15, 2022.<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A senior official for the Heraklion region, Nikos Syrigonakis, urged residents to limit their movements.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a difficult day,&#8221; 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