Weather update: Western Greece and the Ionian brace for storm Athena’s first impact Forecast for the next hours [Video]

The state and the General Secretariat for Civil Protection are on high alert as storm Atena has already started affecting the country. According to meteorological forecasts, it will continue until Wednesday afternoon. Yesterday, the first alerts from the 112 emergency service were sent to citizens’ mobile phones in Western Greece, Macedonia, and Thessaly.

Moreover, the emergency weather deterioration bulletin issued on Sunday has been upgraded to an emergency dangerous weather phenomena alert based on the latest forecasts. In Attica, increased cloud cover is expected, with rain and possible thunderstorms occurring during the midday and afternoon hours on Tuesday.

The first strike of the storm hit areas of Western Greece and the Ionian Islands overnight with heavy rainfall and strong winds.

In Zakynthos, part of a wall collapsed at the monastery of Saint Dionysius in the Kallitero area on the provincial Zakynthos-Kalamaki road, causing a road closure.

Additionally, at least four water extractions were carried out …