On this day 102 years ago, in 1924, Kalamata was submerged by floodwaters. The raging Nedontas River swept away people, property, and livestock, devastating the area’s agricultural infrastructure. Damage exceeded 200 million drachmas—a staggering sum at the time.
Nikolas Angelidis and “Time in Greece” revisit the tragic events through eyewitness accounts, personal recollections, historical records, and newspaper reports.