Mediterranean storm sweeps through Greece leaving three dead

<p>A rare Mediterranean hurricane, known as a medicane, swept through western Greece on Friday, flooding streets and homes.</p> <p>The storm, named Ianos, uprooted trees, flooded highways and caused power cuts in the Ionian islands of Kefalonia, Zakynthos and Ithaca.</p> <p>The body of one man was found under the collapsed roof of his house;&nbsp;another 63-year-old man was found dead in the same area;&nbsp;and, the body of an elderly woman was found nearby Farsala, as reported by brigade officials.</p> <p>Officials are still searching for a woman reported missing in Karditsa.</p> <p>Experts report that about 5,000 houses were flooded in the area of Karditsa.</p> <p>Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is planning to visit the affected region within a few days, says the government will provide economic assistance to the affected areas.</p> <p>The fire brigade reportedly received more than 2,450 calls for assistance, mainly to cut down trees, rescue trapped people and pump water from homes and stores.</p> <p>Authorities say cyclones were appeared in Greece in 1995, becoming more frequent in recent years.</p> <p>A similar storm hit Greece in 2018 and flash floods in 2017 killed 25 people and left hundreds homeless.</p> <p>Read more from Reuters <u><strong><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-weather-medicane/rare-mediter…">here </a></strong></u>and <u><strong><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-greece-weather-medicane/three-dead-a…">here</a></strong></u></p>