A Year of Rain in 48 Hours — Crete Was Not Ready

At the start of October 2026, parts of Crete, Greece's biggest holiday island, received close to a year's worth of rain in about two days. Roads turned into rivers, cars were swept away, a mountain village was cut off, and one man lost his life trying to get home. In this video, we break down what happened on Crete, how much rain really fell, and whether floods like this are becoming the new normal in the Mediterranean. In this video: Five days of storms and a Red Code alert across Crete 360+ mm of rain at Anogeia and 400+ mm at the Samaria Gorge in about two days Why Crete's mountains turned the rain into deadly torrents Zoniana cut off, tourists trapped near Ierapetra, and 101 people moved to safety The damage to Lasithi Plateau farms, Chania harbour and Crete's beaches Is the Mediterranean seeing more extreme floods? The one rule that can save your life in a flood Chapters: 0:00 A year of rain in two days 0:36 Five days of storms 1:10 The record rainfall 2:13 Why the mountains made it worse 2:51 Zoniana cut off 3:37 Tourists trapped near Ierapetra 4:27 101 people moved to safety 4:40 A farmer's life lost 5:00 Damage across Crete 6:12 One piece of good news 6:34 Is this the new normal? 7:34 Never cross floodwater 8:09 Crete will recover 🔔 Subscribe to Storm Signal for the latest on extreme weather, floods, storms and hurricanes around the world. Storm Signal explains weather news from official sources and verified reports. We are not a forecasting service. For warnings in your area, always follow your local authorities and emergency services. #Crete #GreeceFloods #FlashFlood