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Full coverage· Weather· Updated

Israel, Greece, Cyprus Name Winter Storms for Eastern Mediterranean

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus have jointly released a list of names for severe winter storms impacting the Eastern Mediterranean. The naming system, in place since 2021, aims to improve public warnings for dangerous weather events.

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What happened

  1. 01Israel, Greece, and Cyprus will name upcoming winter storms.
  2. 02The first storm will be named Argos, followed by Bar and Chabrias.
  3. 03The naming convention began in 2021 to aid public warnings.
  4. 04Only severe storms posing a danger to the public receive names.
  5. 05The list includes names contributed by all three countries.
Translated and summarized by baba from NEWSru Israel, the latest report. Read NEWSru Israel’s original

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