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Strong recommendation to the residents of the areas that will be affected by bad weather, special care is addressed to the Secretary General of Civil Protection, Vassilis Papageorgiou, after an extraordinary meeting with all the relevant bodies.
Specifically, according to EMY’s Hazardous Weather Phenomena Emergency Bulletin, the heavy rains and thunderstorms that are already occurring in many parts of the country will affect:
1. Today, Sunday (12/13)
to. Crete, the Dodecanese, the Ionian islands of Kefalonia and further south, the Western Peloponnese, the Cyclades, in the afternoon the Eastern Peloponnese, the Eastern Aegean islands and in the afternoon the Eastern Esterea, Thessaly and. At night, the effects on the Ionian and Western Peloponnese will weaken.
2. Tomorrow Monday (12/14)
to. The Eastern and Southern Peloponnese, Eastern Thessaly (mainly Magnesia), the Sporades and the East Aegean islands until noon.
second. East of Sterea, Evia, the Dodecanese and occasionally the Cyclades, until late afternoon.
C. Crete from noon to late at night.
B. Stormy north winds of 8 Beaufort will also prevail on Monday 14-12, in the Ionian, the North Aegean and gradually in the rest of the Aegean.
At the same time, the Secretary General for Civil Protection, Vassilis Papageorgiou, asks the residents of the aforementioned areas to follow the instructions below.
In detail you must:
- Avoid any unnecessary movement during severe weather conditions and secure your doors and windows well, always taking into account in case of torrents moving to the highest points of the house.
- Do not cross streams, streams or roads flooded for any reason, on foot or by vehicle, if you are in this place.
- In any case, follow the relevant announcements in the media and follow the instructions of the Authorities.
“We remain vigilant, we remain vigilant, we follow instructions,” Civil Protection said in a statement.
See detailed instructions for:
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.
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Civil Protection has informed the competent state services involved, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, in order to be more alert to civil protection, in order to immediately address the effects of meteorological phenomena.
At the same time, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection advises citizens to take special care, taking care to take the necessary 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 events (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 flowerpots, 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 about 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.
For more information and instructions on self-protection against adverse weather conditions, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr.
