The death toll rose to two on Sunday after storms described as "biblical" struck the popular Greek island of Crete at the weekend, the DPA reported. The death of a 50-year-old man swept away by the waters had already been reported on Saturday. The new death confirmed on Sunday was of a 49-year-old woman initially reported as missing. They were both swept into the ocean by the waters. "It was the worst storm of the last 100 years," Crete Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis told the news website Protothema. There were multiple reports of injuries and people otherwise affected by the storm. Several power blackouts were reported. However, the weather was calm on Sunday, as the front moved towards Turkey. On Saturday torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, emergency workers said. The person who died on Saturday was a man in his fifties He was trapped in his car as the rains began to fall on the southern Greek island, a popular holiday destination. Local media reported extensive damage in seaside villages, where streets have become rivers carrying away everything in their path. At least nine vehicles surrounded by water still need to be rescued. The emergency services received over 450 calls within an hour on Friday morning as the extent of the problem became clear. Eight tourists and a security guard were also stranded at the Archaeological Museum in the coastal resort town of Sitia. Scientists say human-induced climate change is amplifying extreme weather, including the floods, heatwaves and droughts seen in several parts of the planet, and say these events will become more frequent and more intense. A senior official for the Heraklion region, Nikos Syrigonakis, urged residents to limit their movements. — Agencies