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EYDAP (Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company)

EYDAP (Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company)

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Athens gets 40% of its annual rainfall in one day—two dead

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Advancing major drainage infrastructure plan

A coastguard officer died trying to warn fishermen of incoming waves. Hours later, a woman was swept under a car by floodwaters in an Athens suburb. The January 22 storm dumped 170mm—about 40% of annual rainfall—on the Greek capital in one day, inundating streets and overwhelming inadequate drainage systems.

Updated May 22