Heavy Rains flood homes, disrupt transport in N.Greece as South Burns
Pastor Dale Morgan
Heavy Rains flood homes, disrupt transport in N.Greece as South Burns*
08/06/2007 18:39 Source: AP ©
Heavy rains Monday flooded dozens of homes and disrupted road and rail
transport in northern Greece, officials said.
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Around 100 basements and ground-floor buildings were flooded in the
villages of Makri and Dikella near the northeastern city of
Alexandroupoli, some 350 kilometers (220 miles) east of Thessaloniki.
Landslides caused by heavy rainfall forced the closure of a railway line
between Alexandroupoli and the town of Komotini, officials said.
Floodwaters also destroyed two bridges on country roads in the area and
damaged the local road network.
Storm warnings on Sunday prompted officials to briefly evacuate a camp
for handicapped children at Leptokarya, some 100 kilometers (60 miles)
south of Thessaloniki, as a precaution. The camp was functioning
normally Monday.
Also Sunday, heavy fog disrupted flights at Thessaloniki's airport.