Dozens of calls to the Fire Department due to the bad weather Gaia

Eighty-three calls have been received by the Fire Service by early this morning due to the severe weather Gaia which is affecting the country with its main features being strong winds and heavy rainfall.

The calls mainly related to cutting down trees, removing objects and pumping water, in the following regions of the country:

Specifically:

• In the Attica Region, 2 for cutting trees.
• In the Region of Central Macedonia, 2 for cutting trees.
• In the Region of Western Macedonia, 2 for cutting trees.
• In the Region of Eastern Macedonia, 2 for cutting trees.
• In the Region of Western Greece, 5 for cutting trees
• In the Region of Epirus, 28 for cutting trees, 1 for pumping and 4 for removal of objects.
• In the Region of the Ionian Islands (Corfu), 11 for cutting trees and 1 for pumping
• In the Region of Central Greece, 9 for cutting trees.
• In the Region of Thessaly, 6 for cutting trees and 1 for object removal
• In the Region of Crete, 5 for cutting trees
• In the Peloponnese Region 3 for cutting trees and 1 for object removal
• In the South Aegean Region, 1 for tree cutting

The severe weather system named “GAIA” is forecast to affect our country until today Sunday (11-12-2022) night, with heavy rains and thunderstorms, high rainfall, gusty southerly winds and localized hail.

More specifically for today Sunday 11-12-2022, heavy rains and storms accompanied by stormy southerly winds and local hail are predicted:

a. In Epirus, the Ionian, western Sterea, western Macedonia and the western parts of Thessaly until the morning hours.

b. In the western and southern Peloponnese and central Sterea until the afternoon.

c. In eastern Macedonia, Thrace and the islands of the eastern Aegean from midday until the evening hours.

d. In the Cyclades and Crete at noon and in the afternoon.

e. In the Dodecanese from the afternoon until late at night.

Since yesterday Saturday 10-12-2022, three (3) warning messages have been sent by 112, for extreme weather phenomena in Epirus, Aetoloakarnania and Peloponnese.

The operational plan of the Fire Department, to deal with the risks of floods and their accompanying phenomena, has been implemented since Friday (09-12-2022), while the Fire Services of the areas where the phenomena are expected to occur, have been put on high alert and further escalation if required, in order to deal with any problems immediately.

The General Secretariat of Civil Protection (www.civilprotection.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, has informed the competent government agencies involved, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, so that they are on increased civil protection readiness, in order to face directly the effects of the occurrence of intense weather phenomena.

At the same time, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection recommends that citizens be particularly careful, taking measures to protect themselves from risks arising from the occurrence of severe weather phenomena.

In particular, in areas where heavy rainfall, storms or gale-force winds are expected to occur:

• To secure objects which, if carried away by severe weather conditions, may cause damage or injury.
• Make sure that the gutters and downspouts of the houses are not blocked and are working properly.
• Avoid crossing rivers and streams, on foot or by vehicle, during storms and rainfall, but also for several hours after the end of their event
• Avoid outdoor work and activities in marine and coastal areas during severe weather events (risk of lightning strikes).
• Take shelter immediately during a hailstorm. Take shelter in a building or car and do not leave the safe area until they are sure the storm has passed. Hail can be very dangerous for animals too.
• Avoid passing under large trees, under posted signs and in general areas where light objects (e.g. pots, broken glass, etc.) can become detached and fall to the ground (e.g. under balconies) .
• To faithfully follow the instructions of the local authorities, such as Traffic, etc.

For information regarding protection against severe weather phenomena, you can refer to the website and the official accounts of the Fire Department, Facebook and Twitter.

For information and announcements regarding the prevailing situation and the passability of the road network due to the inflow of flood waters, citizens can visit the EL.AS website. www.astynomia.gr

Citizens can be updated daily on the development of extraordinary weather phenomena in the regular weather reports of EMY and on the website of EMY at the online address www.emy.gr

For more information and self-protection instructions from severe weather, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr

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