“No panic but no complacency”, was the exhortation of the president of the OASP to the citizens
“As the hours go by they inform us of damages.” This was stated by the mayor of Phaistos Grigoris Nikolidakis immediately after the meeting led by the professor of Geology and Natural Disaster Management and president of the OASP, Efthymis Lekkas.
“We had a difficult night. The phenomenon was intense and had frequent repetitions and created panic among the residents, which fortunately was controlled,” he said.
Regarding her extent and severity of damages that have been mentioned, Mr. Nikolidakis stated that a committee has already been established which has started the audits. He emphasized that direct control will be done in the school buildings which on Sunday will function as election centers in order for the electoral process to be conducted safely. For the rest schools the mayor Phaistos emphasized that these they will operate when the required check is completed.
“No panic but no complacency”was his prompt president of the OASP to the citizens. With his statements, Mr. Lekkas emphasized that the citizens should do not approach buildings with obvious damage and do not approach places where there is a risk of landslides or falling rocks. Note that everyone should be ready, following the instructions of the official bodies and not rumors that circulate and panic the inhabitants, without protecting them.
On the southern front of the municipality of Phaistos the damages
THE Deputy Mayor of Civil Protection D. Phaistos Antonis Konstantoulakis who participates in the echelon that started to carry out checks, noted that the damages are recorded on the southern front of the municipality, specifically in Moiras, Tympaki, Matala and especially in the villages of Siva and Pitsidia which are also closer to the epicenter of the earthquake.
The buildings that have suffered the most significant damage are mainly abandoned stone houses. According to Mr. Kostantoulakis, most reports of damage to inhabited houses and buildings concern to cracks and there are already enough of them with the municipality continuing to record what the citizens report so that they can then be checked by the echelon.
Residents are worried
It was a difficult night for residents, many of whom did not sleep or stayed in their cars.
“We were scared, he was too strong”said a resident, while most noted that one was heard intense buzzing.
“They were banging on cabinets, doors. Fortunately it didn’t last long”, “Of course we are worried. He was very strong, we panicked and took to the streets”others stated.
Source: Skai
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