- Roughly 30 residents evacuated as a precaution as rising waters threaten riverbanks and home foundations.
- 2,500 people left without water across Zoniania, Livadia, and Krana after floods wrecked infrastructure from Apladianana upward.
- Coast Guard and emergency teams pulled 23 people from trapped cars and flooded coastal zones, including four rescued by boat at Agia Fotia.
- Over 80 percent of local potato and vegetable crops were submerged under up to three meters of water, with early agricultural damages estimated at 7 to 8 million euros.
Crete remains locked in a brutal battle against relentless severe weather, with torrential downpours turning mountain slopes into raging torrents, wrecking infrastructure, and devastating local agriculture.
The mountain villages of Mylopotamos are facing some of the worst conditions, centered around Zoniania. State mechanisms remain on high alert as roughly 30 residents were forced to evacuate their homes as a precaution. Rising water levels continue to batter the river containment barriers, while structural checks are underway for two houses where floodwaters have reached the foundations.
Compounding the crisis, municipal water systems have collapsed. Approximately 2,500 residents across Zoniania, Livadia, and Krana are completely without water after heavy runoff destroyed the main supply network stretching from Apladianana northward. Officials note that severe conditions prevent any safe timeline for repairs to begin.
Along the southern coast, Ierapetra endured a punishing night of emergency operations. First responders executed multiple rescues, pulling 23 people from vehicles trapped by surging flash floods.
Coastal settlements such as Ferma, Agia Fotia, Koutsouras, and Makrys Gialos suffered widespread damage to homes, courtyards, and greenhouses. In the small harbor of Koutsouras, the sheer force of the water sank moored fishing boats. Meanwhile, a major rockslide at Ferma struck a passing car, completely severing the road connection toward Sitia. In a harrowing operation, the Coast Guard deployed a vessel to rescue four people trapped in Agia Fotia cove, ferrying them safely to Makrys Gialos port.
Lasithi Plateau Agriculture Devastated
The morning light revealed catastrophe for farmers on the Lasithi Plateau. Floodwaters ranging from half a meter to three meters deep have submerged vast farming plots. Initial reports indicate that over 80 percent of the region’s potato and vegetable production has been destroyed, along with farm machinery and storage sheds.
Scores of local producers gathered at the town hall to demand immediate damage assessments and financial support. The mayor’s preliminary estimate places crop damage alone between 7 and 8 million euros, though the full financial toll remains uncalculated while large tracts of land stay underwater.
Further west in Amari and Anogeia, cascading mud, boulders, and debris continue to block mountain roads, turning hillsides into rivers and threatening lower-lying settlements.
