Bad weather in Attica: Traffic problems – Queues on the rise of Kifissos

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The wave of bad weather has caused traffic problems in Attica – How to move

Traffic problems are recorded at this time on the city’s roads due to the wave of severe bad weather that is affecting Attica.

Traffic is moving with difficulty in the Northern Suburbs and specific problems have been created on the Kifisos Avenue Ascent from the Kalyftakis bridge to the Kifissia exit.

Traffic is only in the left lane due to debris that has accumulated on the road.

On the way up, vehicular traffic is increased from the height of Metamorphosis.

With storms in Attica as well the manifestation of the wave of bad weather in the country started a little while ago. The manifestation of the phenomena, for which the EMY issued an emergency weather worsening notice earlier, also started a little while ago in Attica The bad weather is expected to peak from tomorrow Tuesday until Friday (26/08).

It’s raining at this time Northern suburbs while there is a lot of cloud cover in Southerly.

Specifically, rains are occurring in the wider area of ​​Amarousi, while heavy rain with lightning and thunder has started in Melissia.

At the same time, fluctuations in the voltage of the electric current are observed in several parts of the city.

The rain is torrential in Tatoi and Maroussi.

According to the data of the rainfall image in live time, from meteo, heavy rain is recorded in Vrilissia, Nomismatokopio, Metamorfosi in the area of ​​Ursuline Amarousiou and in SKRA Attica.

In a state of increased readiness, with further escalation of operational plans if necessary, the Fire Services of the areas where strong phenomena are expected to occur, to deal with flood risks.

At the same time, General Secretariat of Civil Protection has informed the competent government agencies involved in the service, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, so that they are on increased readiness, in order to immediately deal with the effects of the occurrence of severe weather phenomena.

Also, the General Directorate of Civil Protection recommends citizens to be particularly careful, to take self-protection measures, while it has issued a series of instructions to avoid risks and unpleasant effects, especially in areas where heavy rainfall, storms or gale-force winds are predicted.

In more detail, EMY spoke of rapidity worsening weather in the following days emphasizing that they are foreseen heavy rains and stormswhich will be accompanied by a high frequency of lightning, hailstorms and enhanced gusty winds.

The phenomena, which will manifest from tomorrow Tuesday and will last until Friday, will affect not only the continental but also the island country and especially the Aegean.

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