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Ilia, Zakynthos, Cephalonia and Ithaca are declared in a state of emergency, as announced by Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias, due to bad weather “Ianos”.
Mr. Hardalias stated that “the regional units of Ilia, Achaia, Etoloakarnania, Messinia, Ithaca, Kefalonia and Zakynthos have already been placed in a state of emergency. Until the evening we will have the photo to Maroon and Attica, the second wave of the storm “.
It is observed that the new law provides “a situation of special mobilization of civil protection”, as Mr. Hardalias said, in the event of a threat of serious danger. According to him, the whole mechanism is on hold, it is a difficult situation, it is a phenomenon with special elements.
Next, Mr. Hardalias repeated the three basic instructions issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection to citizens.
It is reported that the Vice Ministry of Protection and Crisis Management had convened a wide meeting in the Civil Protection Operations Center (Faros building), so that there is continuous coordination of all the Civil Protection bodies involved, in the face of the extreme meteorological phenomenon.
Meanwhile, the authorities have been put on alert because of the bad weather “Janos”, which is approaching from the west of the country.
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At the same time, at the local level in areas of the west of the country, which are the first to be affected by bad weather, special measures are taken, with interruptions in the ferry lines and suspension of schools.
Bad weather “Ianos”: shipping lines are closing
Specifically, the ships that operate the Cephalonia-Kyllini and Ithaca-Sami-Patra routes will remain moored in the ports today 9/17, due to the strong winds that blow in the area.
According to an announcement from the shipping company “Levante Ferries” “for the itineraries, tomorrow 09/18, there will be a new announcement from the company”.
Earlier, it was learned that the Zakynthos-Kyllini ferry line was closed due to extreme weather events caused by bad weather “Ianos” in the Ionian region.
Zakynthos open winds reach as high as 8-9 Beaufort, making it impossible for ships to depart from the ports of Zakynthos and Kyllini.
Schools are closing due to bad weather
At the same time, their schools will be closed tomorrow, Friday 9/18 Zakynthos of all levels of education, by decision of the mayor of Zakynthos Nikitas Aretakis, but also schools From Kefalonia and Ithaca by decision of the regional deputy governor Stavros Travlos.
All primary and secondary schools in the regional unit will be closed tomorrow. From Ilia, according to the decision of the Lieutenant Governor, Vassilis Giannopoulos. According to the lieutenant governor, the decision was made for the safety of the students, following weather forecasts of an impending event of particularly severe weather events.
Where will bad weather hit “Janos”?
Bad weather “Ianos” brings a Mediterranean cyclone to Greece and has already raised the alarm to Civil Protection. According to the estimates of experts and meteorologists, the bad weather “Ianos” will affect Zante, Kefalonia, Ithaca, Messinia, Ilia, Acaya, Argolida, Arcadia, Boeotia, Etoloakarnania. Fokida, Evia and Attica.
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