CRETE FLOOD DISASTER – Cars Swept Into Sea, 8 Workers Trapped (Latest Updates)

Crete is counting the cost after days of violent autumn rain turned roads into torrents and pushed cars and trees into the sea near Ierapetra. This update follows what happened across the island — the trapped drivers on the Ierapetra–Sitia road, the waves that flooded Chania's old harbour, the villages cut off in Mylopotamos, the flooded Lasithi Plateau, and the eight Samaria Gorge workers waiting for the water to fall. Latest at upload: one lane has reopened at Ferma on the Ierapetra–Sitia road while work continues on the second lane. The eight Samaria workers were still reported in good health, with a first exit possible from Wednesday if the water keeps falling. Earth Weather Report will keep following the recovery: road reopening, the Samaria exit, official damage assessments and any new warnings from Greek authorities. Sources: AFP reporting (3–4 Oct 2026), Reuters relay via APA, National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr figures reported by Greek outlets, Civil Protection via Greek local reporting, Crete local damage reports (5–6 Oct 2026). Music: "Anguish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) — Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 0:00 Cars in the sea — the opening minutes 0:30 Washed into the sea at Ferma 0:58 Trapped on the Ierapetra–Sitia road 1:15 Rescues around Ierapetra 1:38 Where the rain fell: 420mm gauges 1:59 Chania's harbour under the waves 2:26 Villages cut off in Mylopotamos 2:47 The closed south-coast road 3:10 Eight workers waiting in Samaria Gorge 3:29 The Lasithi Plateau under water 3:55 Crop losses still being counted 4:14 One death confirmed in Rethymno 4:37 Damage checks and school closures 4:57 What happens next in the gorge 5:14 Watching the sky over the mountains 5:33 Crete is not finished with it #Crete #Greece #Floods #FlashFlood #Ierapetra #Chania #Lasithi #SamariaGorge #ExtremeWeather #EarthWeatherReport