Under Water

The sea level on the island has been rising and falling for the last 3 weeks.  This is the harbour road at its worst.  Sea water is lapping harbourside cafeterias and has risen even more since this video 

These high tides are occurring all over Greece. Some say it's because of the strong south winds or the alignment of the sun and the moon. The Mediterranean Sea doesn't have dramatic tide fluctuations . Changes in atmospheric pressure and high winds though can make a difference. 

This present phenomenon has Not been caused by climate change, they say  

However sea levels have risen 10-15cms in the last century. As sea levels rise this flooding will occur more frequently 

It has happened before and it will happen again

Gull walks on water

Boat or car parking?

This is the centre of town and the parking area is usually full of motorbikes, cars and delivery vans, not to mention pedestrians

A Venetian canal?

Instead of a gondola transport is by paddle board 

Further down the waterfront 

That's the church of the Evangelists

Fortunately, like most churches, it's protected from the flood waters 

by a flight of steps leading up to the front door

Like that gull this boat will soon be floating on land

Further out of town at Neorio the sea has surrounded this bench which is usually a metre or two inland

But that was yesterday, last night

The wind changed to strong northerlies.  In just a few hours harbourside flood waters receded 

The parking area dried up

However the sea water is coming and going

One minute it's dry my daughter says and in 10 minutes it's flooded again

We went down to shop today but kept down the other end of town where the sea hasn't yet washed over the road.  

The sea is rough today 

We are having days of sunshine followed by rain and strong winds