Storm eases in Greece but flood risk remains high amid rising river levels

By LEFTERIS PITARAKIS and PETROS GIANNAKOURIS
Associated Press

VOLOS, Greece (AP) — Bad weather has eased in central Greece, leaving widespread flooding and infrastructure damage across the farming region that has been battered by two powerful storms in less than a month. On Friday, municipal workers were handing out bottled water in the storm-hit city of Volos where power and water outages remained in some districts for a third day. Rescue crews used excavators to clear debris-strewn roads blocking access to remote areas. Despite the improving weather, the risk of additional flooding remains high in several central cities and towns as river banks are vulnerable to high water levels.