Waves crash on rocks near the port town of Lavrio about 75 kilometers (48miles) south of Athens, on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Petros Giannakouris/Associated Press)ATHENS, Greece — A powerful Mediterranean storm brought torrential rain to southern Greece as civil protection services remained on alert across most of the country Saturday despite word that the turbulent weather had lost force as it moved east. Winds of up to 90 kph (55 mph) were reported as the storm moved past the southwestern tip of the Peloponnese. The powerful storm — which was being called Zorba locally — was expected to bring heavy rain to the greater Athens area on Saturday as it rolled toward islands in the Aegean Sea and along Turkey’s coast. All ferry service from mainland ports near Athens was cancelled.

Source: Washington Post September 29, 2018 09:22 UTC