Crete was hit by one of the worst storms in a long time over the weekend. On the way to vacation, René Kindermann and his family also had anxious moments.
Munich – The weather is once again going crazy. While Germany can look forward to a short summer revival in the middle of autumn, the holiday paradise of Crete is drowning in flash floods. And a German celebrity gets caught with his family in the middle of this violent storm on the island that belongs to Greece.
Sports show presenter René Kindermann wanted to relax in the warm south for a few more days with his wife Katja and the children before he reports on various sports competitions for ARD this winter season and therefore travels from snowy place to snowy place. But instead of sun and blue skies, the family experienced the magnitude of one of the most violent autumn storms in generations on the outward flight.
ARD moderator experienced Crete storms: “Two unsuccessful attempts to land in Heraklion”
the picture quotes Katja Kindermann’s description of the turbulent minutes: “After two unsuccessful attempts to land in Heraklion and several full puke bags, our plane was finally diverted to Chania. From there we drove to Heraklion by car.”
Vehicles that were swept away by debris and mudslides could be seen everywhere on the route. A real nightmare.
The sports journalist published a video on Instagram documenting the extent of the storm. The flood masses are filmed from a building and down from a parapet. The brown water rushes between the houses, taking a few cars with it. The clip apparently recorded on Saturday is captioned: “Crete yesterday – what a tragedy October 15th, 2022”.
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“People were completely surprised, the water came insanely fast,” the Kindermanns reported, according to the tabloid. The family was well accommodated, but towels were still laid out in the hotel to seal windows and doors.
According to the governor responsible, Stavros Arnaoutakis, the “worst storm in the last 100 years” has now passed, but the devastation has remained for the time being. Within an hour, as much rain is said to have fallen as usual in the whole of October.
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Kindermann summarized the situation as follows: “The rain has stopped, but it’s still quite windy.”
It is to be hoped that the situation will improve quickly. Not just for holidaymakers who want to enjoy the sun, sand and sea. But primarily for the locals who fear for their belongings. (mg)
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