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The General Secretariat of Civil Protection (www.civilprotection.gr) of the Ministry of Civil Protection has informed the competent state services involved, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, so that they are on greater alert of civil protection, in order to immediately address the effects of the occurrence of severe meteorological phenomena.
At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection advises citizens to take special care, taking care to take measures to protect themselves from the dangers derived from the occurrence of severe meteorological phenomena.
In particular, in areas where heavy rains, thunderstorms, or hurricane-force winds are forecast:
- Secure items that, if swept away by severe weather, could cause damage or injury.
- Make sure gutters and gutters in houses are not blocked and are working normally.
- Avoid crossing streams and streams, on foot or by vehicle, during storms and rain, but also for several hours after the end of your event.
- Avoid field work and activities in the sea and coastal areas during severe weather (risk of lightning strikes).
- Take immediate precautions during a hail storm.
- Take shelter in a building or car and don’t leave the safe area until you are sure the storm is over. Hail can also be very dangerous for animals.
- Avoid going under large trees, under hanging signs, and generally in areas where light objects (eg flower pots, broken glass, etc.) can break off and fall to the ground (eg under balconies). .
- Faithfully follow the instructions of the local competent bodies, such as Traffic, etc.
For information and announcements on the prevailing situation and the passability of the road network due to the entry of flood waters into it, citizens can visit the EL.AS website. www.astynomia.gr.
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For more information and instructions for self-protection from severe weather conditions, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr.
Extraordinary bulletin of dangerous meteorological phenomena
In accordance with Hazardous Weather Phenomena Emergency Bulletin issued today, Wednesday 16 September 2020, of National Weather Service (EMY), bad weather predicts will prevail in Central and southern Greece of Thursday afternoon (09-17-2020), which will depart from the southwest, with its main characteristics Heavy rains and storms and the very windy winds.
In more detail, intense phenomena are predicted:
Thursday (09-17-2020) from the afternoon, at Southern ionian and Peloponnesus, mainly in its western parts.
Friday (09-18-2020) at Southern ionian, he Peloponnesus, τη Solid (including Attica) and Euboea. From the afternoon in the west the phenomena will weaken, while in the afternoon the Western cyclades. In Peloponnesus and Eastern Solidarity the effects will be very strong.
Saturday (09-19-2020) strong phenomena will affect Eastern Peloponnese and Eastern Solidarity, he Cyclades and probably the Crete. From noon to Oriental Solid and Oriental Peloponnesus it will gradually weaken.
Citizens can be informed on a daily basis about the development of exceptional weather events in the periodic EMY weather reports and on the EMY website at www.emy.gr.
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