In Greece, thunderstorms with heavy rains caused floods.
In Athens alone there were more than 1,400 fire brigade deployments.
Athens - After the severe fires, Greece now has to deal with violent storms.
Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in the country.
Hundreds of people saved themselves on roofs so as not to drown in their flooded houses.
In Athens alone, the fire brigade went out more than 1,400 times on Thursday (October 14) to rescue people and pump water from flooded houses, according to civil defense.
Storms in Greece: floods cause disabilities in traffic
The heavy rains also led to considerable disabilities in traffic.
Hundreds of vehicles got stuck in flooded streets.
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A man fights his way through the masses of water.
The bus got stuck due to the flooding.
© Thanassis Stavrakis
According to the authorities, there have been no victims so far (as of Friday morning).
Due to the masses of water, the civil defense closed the two main arteries of Athens on the coast and the motorway to the north of Greece on Friday night and until 8 a.m.
"We have to be careful, the danger is great," said the minister responsible for civil protection Christos Stylianides on state television.
Floods in Greece: schools remain closed
For security reasons, most schools, as well as all authorities that are not involved with emergency services, will be closed on Friday.
In many places "as much water came down as it rains on average over the whole year," said a meteorologist on state television.
There were heavy rains on Friday morning on the holiday islands of Rhodes, Kos, Santorin, Mykonos and in parts of Crete.
The weather office does not expect the weather to improve until Sunday.
The Greek holiday island of Crete not only has to struggle with severe storms.
Just a few days ago, for example, a severe earthquake shook the island of Crete.
(dpa / jsch)