A flash of lighting is seen in Piraeus, near Athens during a rainstorm on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station. The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Fosphotos, Elina Liberta)
A flash of lighting is seen in Piraeus, near Athens during a rainstorm on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station. The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Fosphotos, Elina Liberta)
A bad flood hit Greece’s capital, Athens after heavy rains.
It caused real havoc, crippled traffic and flooded basements and streets.
The flood waters submerged underpasses and highways in low-lying parts of the city and the racing waters swept parked cars in the areas.
(Please click here for a dramatic rescue of a woman from her car in the racing water in Chalandri, Athens)
AP news reported that, “The overnight storm swept across greater Athens, flooding hundreds of homes, causing blackouts in parts of the city and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station in Athens.”.
There were no reported injuries but it was reported that a 23 year old woman died after being rescued and sent to a hospital.
This is a disaster.
(Please click the photos for larger images)
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People look at damaged cars following heavy rain in Chalandri suburb north of Athens February 22, 2013. REUTERS/John Kolesidis
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A man tries to remove a car from a flooded road at Elliniko near Athens after a rainstorm Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station. The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis
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A sudden heavy rain storm floods the Greek capital, immersing houses in water and trapping people in cars. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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A woman shelters from the rain and the flodding at a bus stop, by standing on a bench, on a flooded highway linking Athens with its port of Piraeus, during a rainstorm on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station. The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris
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A woman wades across a flooded highway linking Athens with its port of Piraeus, during a rainstorm on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station.The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
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A man tries to remove a car from a flooded underpass at Faliro near Athens after a rainstorm Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station. The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis
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- People look at damaged cars following heavy rain in Chalandri suburb north of Athens February 22, 2013. REUTERS/John Kolesidis
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- A man tries to remove a car from a flooded road at Elliniko near Athens after a rainstorm Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station. The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis
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- A sudden heavy rain storm floods the Greek capital, immersing houses in water and trapping people in cars. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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- A woman shelters from the rain and the flodding at a bus stop, by standing on a bench, on a flooded highway linking Athens with its port of Piraeus, during a rainstorm on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station. The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris
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- A woman wades across a flooded highway linking Athens with its port of Piraeus, during a rainstorm on Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station.The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
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- A man tries to remove a car from a flooded underpass at Faliro near Athens after a rainstorm Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Hours of heavy rainfall in Athens caused extensive flooding, inundating basements and forcing authorities to close major roads and a central subway station. The Greek fire brigade says it received more than 900 calls to pump out water in the greater Athens region Friday. (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis
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