A rare and powerful Mediterranean storm has brought torrential rain to southern Greece, reaching the capital Athens late in the night. A rare and powerful Mediterranean storm has brought torrential rain to southern Greece, reaching the capital Athens late in the night. Ferries docked at Rafina’s port (Yorgos Karahalis/AP)The powerful storm — which was called Zorba locally — is expected to move towards islands in the Aegean Sea and along Turkey’s coast. All ferry services from mainland ports near Athens were cancelled. Police said traffic on the main highway between Athens and the Peloponnese was closed 34 miles west of the capital due to flooding.

Source: Irish Independent September 29, 2018 21:56 UTC