Hurricane Ianos turns towards Crete after sweeping across Greece

Two dead, one missing and nearly a thousand rescued as floods damage ThessalyAfter pounding parts of western and central Greece meteorologists have predicted a rare Mediterranean hurricane is headed south towards the island of Crete.Authorities struggling to contain the impact of the cyclone – a so-called Mediterranean hurricane named Medicane Ianos – said two people had died and at least one was missing as torrential rain and gale-force winds wielded a trail of destruction. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/19/deadly-mediterranean-hurricane-ianos-hits-central-greece #greece #extreme_weather #europe #world_news #climate_change