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Severe storm “Byron” hits Attica: Floods in Mandra, 112 alert advising evacuation from basements, Athens–Corinth highway closed from the Elefsina tolls

Most of the problems are in western Attica

Newsroom December 5 08:18

New Traffic Police announcement regarding roads in Attica:

Traffic restored:

  • Vouliagmeni Ave., from Antheon St. to A. Papandreou St. in the area of Glyfada
  • Athinon Ave., from the point of the exit at Schistou–Skaramagka Ave.
  • Dervenochorion St., from Gennimata Ave., direction toward Dervenochoria
  • Magoula exit of Attiki Odos
  • N.E.O. Athens–Corinth, from the Elefsina tolls to the Nea Peramos exit, direction toward Corinth, only in the left traffic lane

Road closures still in effect:

  • Alepochori–Schinos National Road, from the Durakos stream to Mavrolimni
  • Agias Aikaterinis St., from the Agia Aikaterini stream, both directions, in the Mandra area
  • Imerou Pefkou St., from Marathonos Ave., both directions, in the Spata area
  • Demokratias Ave., from Aktis Ionias St. to Gr. Lambraki St., direction toward Perama, in Keratsini
  • Gr. Lambraki Ave., from Schistou Ave. to Bali St., in Keratsini

In nine regions of Greece — including Attica — the civil protection alert level has been raised to heightened readiness.

Tram Line 7 service restored
Tram operations have resumed across the entire Asklipieio Voulas – Agia Triada Piraeus line.

Residents trapped in homes in Nea Peramos
As reported by Kostas Stamou for protothema.gr, in Nea Peramos there are flooded homes and yards in the area around the cemetery. Inside, three people are trapped, including an elderly woman and a pregnant woman.

New meeting of the Risk Assessment Committee at 12:00
At 12:00, the Scientific Risk Assessment Committee will meet again to evaluate the data so far and the ongoing severe weather system.

The Fire Service remains on alert, while the Armed Forces and all security services, the Civil Protection mechanisms of the Regions, the Forest Service, DEDDIE, ADMIE, EKAV, and motorway concessionaires are also in heightened readiness. Relevant services of the Ministries of Health, Infrastructure and Transport, Environment and Energy, Labor and Social Security, Culture, and Rural Development and Food have also been placed on increased alert.

Consecutive 112 alerts across Greece
Since yesterday morning, multiple 112 alerts were sent to many regions of the country: East Mani, Evrotas, Pieria, Attica, Central Macedonia, Magnesia, Larissa, Sporades, Evia, Chios, Samos, Ikaria, Dodecanese, Crete, and the Cyclades. They warned of severe weather phenomena and urged residents to avoid unnecessary movement. After midnight, a message was also sent to the residents of Pylos, advising them to limit their travel to what is strictly necessary.

Mayor of Mandra: “The same roads that flooded in the 2017 tragedy have risen again”

Difficult night in Crete
During the night, the skies “opened,” with continuous rainfall, storms, and intense lightning activity. The passage of the severe weather system caused minor problems in Tsoutsouras and Steironas. In Tsoutsouras, strong winds and continuous rain led to fallen trees, while some homes were damaged, with winds removing corrugated roofing from houses. Mud and water accumulated, mobilizing the authorities. Crews were immediately dispatched to repair damage and clear the roads.

Travel extremely difficult on the flooded streets of Nea Peramos
Roads in Nea Peramos are filled with water.

Tram Line 7 operating only on Zephyros – Agia Triada Piraeus section
According to a STASY announcement, the Asklipieio Voulas – Loutra Alimou section is temporarily out of service due to water accumulation on the tramway between the old Town Hall and Glyfada beach, as well as issues with an EYDAP manhole at Agios Kosmas.

Photos from Nea Peramos after the storms of the previous hours

The old Athens–Corinth National Road looks like a river at the level of Nea Peramos

The latest updated EMY bulletin on severe weather “Byron”
The weather system named BYRON will cause severe weather today, Friday (05-12-2025), across most of the eastern part of the country. More specifically, strong rain and thunderstorms are forecast:

a. in Central Macedonia
b. in Thessaly (mainly the regional units of Larissa and Magnesia) and the Sporades
c. on the islands of the Eastern Aegean (from Chios and southwards) and the Dodecanese
d. in the Cyclades and Crete, until midday
e. in Eastern Sterea (including Attica until the early morning hours) and Evia until midday
f. in Eastern and Southern Peloponnese, until the early morning hours

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The phenomena will at times be particularly intense and potentially dangerous (red warning): in the regional units of Pieria, Imathia, Pella, Chalkidiki, Thessaloniki, Kilkis, in Thessaly, the Sporades, Attica until the early morning hours, Evia until midday, the Cyclades and Crete until midday, the Eastern Aegean islands, and the Dodecanese.

On Saturday (06-12-2025), strong weather phenomena are expected to weaken from the morning hours in most areas and become confined to the Dodecanese.

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