Three days of bad weather left behind flooded streets and subsidence of the road surface in Spata, and entire neighbourhoods in Artemida without electricity for almost 24 hours. The weather conditions began to ease from the afternoon of Wednesday 14 October, but the gale-force northerly winds remain. The ban on sailings from Rafina, Piraeus and Lavrio remains in force until 06:00 on Thursday.
Monday 12 October: Diadokou Konstantinou Street was flooded
The first downpour came on Monday afternoon. It was brief but heavy, and Diadochos Konstantinou Street in Spata was flooded to such an extent that it became almost impossible to pass through. As reported by iRafina, two water tankers pumped out the water in collaboration with the Region of Eastern Attica, the Traffic Police managed the traffic, and one water tanker remained on standby for the next 24 hours. The appointed Councillor for Civil Protection, Dimitris Apostolopoulos, asked residents to follow the authorities’ instructions.
Tuesday 13 October: subsidence in Spata, power cut in Artemida
From Tuesday afternoon, the rain intensified across the whole of Eastern Attica. The National Meteorological Service had issued an orange warning for eastern Central Greece, along with Attica, until Wednesday morning. In Spata, the road surface gave way at one point, leaving a large hole. The rear of a parked car sank into it, and a crane was needed to pull it out. Many roads, both main and side streets, turned into torrents, as can be seen in photographs uploaded by residents.
In Artemida, residents report that neighbourhoods were left without power for almost 24 hours and complain that the Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE) provided no information on when the power would be restored. The day had already begun with a scheduled power cut from 08:00 to 17:00 in Neapoli and the surrounding streets, due to work being carried out by HEDNO. For those living there, the darkness of the rain set in immediately afterwards. This is not the first time. As spata-artemis.com reported in September, residents near Agios Konstantinos and Eleni say they are left without power almost every time the rains begin, due to the same electricity pylon.
That same evening, a fire broke out in a house on Chatzopoulou Street. The loft collapsed, but no one was trapped.
Wednesday 14 October: traffic on Attiki Odos
On Wednesday morning, there were delays of up to 30 minutes on the Attiki Odos motorway in the direction of the airport and Spata. Across the country, the toll was heavy: one person died in Rhodes, and there was flooding in Euboea and the Sporades.
What to do if you’ve suffered damage
- Power cut: report this to 11500, the HEDNO fault reporting line, which operates 24 hours a day.
- Damaged appliances: HEDNO has a compensation scheme of up to 600 euros per consumer. The claim must be submitted online at apps.deddie.gr, under the ‘compensation’ category, within 10 working days of the fault occurring. A certificate from an electrician or repair firm is required to confirm the fault and the cost. Compensation is not paid if the fault is due to force majeure, and weather conditions often count as such, in which case the application may be rejected. It is, however, worth submitting the claim within the deadline.
- Damage to a home or car: take photographs of the damage before any repairs are carried out and notify your insurance company. State aid via arogi.gov.gr is only available for areas declared to be in a state of emergency. No such declaration has been made for the Municipality of Spata–Artemida as yet.
- A road that has subsided or a flooded drain: report this to the local council. In the event of immediate danger, call 112 or the Fire Service on 199.
Source: iRafina (12, 13 and 14 October 2026), ertnews.gr (14 October 2026), HEDNO, schedule of planned power cuts, 13 October 2026.
