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The weather will get worse in the next few hours, with heavy rains and storms, for which Civil Protection issued instructions and recommendations to the public.
After the issuance of the emergency newsletter for the deterioration of the weather by EMY, the competent state services, regions and municipalities have been informed, in order to be in a greater disposition of civil protection, in order to respond immediately the effects of the occurrence of severe meteorological phenomena.
At the same time, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection advises citizens to be very careful, taking measures to protect themselves from the dangers derived from the occurrence of severe weather events.
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 cover in a building or car and do not 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 flowerpots, broken glass, etc.) can break off and fall to the ground (eg under balconies). .
- Faithfully follow the instructions of the locally competent bodies, such as Traffic, etc.
What areas will be affected
According to the emergency newsletter for worsening weather, heavy rains and thunderstorms are expected in the west from tonight, while tomorrow Sunday the intense meteorological phenomena will spread to most of the country.
In addition, on Sunday stormy winds from the south, intensity 8 Beaufort, will blow in the Ionian, until early afternoon and in parts of the Aegean from noon.
In more detail it will be affected:
1. From the hours of Saturday afternoon the Ionian Islands, Epirus and Western Esterea.
2. On Sunday the same areas, from the morning the Western Peloponnese, Western Thessaly, Central Esterea, Thrace, in the places of Macedonia, gradually the rest of mainland Greece, from the afternoon the islands of the East Aegean and at night the Dodecanese .
3. Attica and the prefecture of Thessaloniki temporarily at noon on Sunday.
4. On Monday the Dodecanese and until noon Thrace and the islands of the eastern Aegean.
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