SOS Stylianidis: In front of us a difficult two days – “No” to unnecessary travel in the next 48 hours

The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Christos Stylianidis, calls on the citizens to avoid any unnecessary movement in the next 48 hours, and to be very careful, after the wide coordination meeting held today, Sunday, at the ministry for its development. bad weather “Hope”.

As he mentioned, through 112 will be sent where necessary a message to the citizens with the necessary instructions and recommendations for the severe weather phenomenon.

“We have a difficult two days ahead of us, everyone needs attention and vigilance. Please follow the instructions of the authorities. “With the proper cooperation of all agencies, with the help of the citizens, we will be able to reduce, if possible, to a minimum the effects of this bad weather”, Mr. Stylianidis underlined.

As he stressed, the state mechanism is in full readiness and vigilance to deal with any possible problem, while he pointed out that a great effort will be made to keep the roads open for the country to be functional and to continue the economic and social activity.

Mr. Stylianidis also recommended to the drivers of heavy vehicles that are going to use the Athens-Thessaloniki National Road to prefer other similar highways such as Olympia and Ionia Odos in order to avoid any possible problem. “The close cooperation of the highway management companies and the Traffic Police will help us so that a national road, a highway, is not closed for a single minute. Traffic and management companies guarantee that they can manage the phenomenon and keep the roads open. In the case of heavy vehicles, we especially recommend those who will use the Athens-Thessaloniki National Road, it may be better to use other similar highways, such as Olympia and Ionia Odos, in order to avoid any possible problem “, he stated characteristically.

He also stressed that it is necessary to use anti-skid chains even for cars that plan to move on the Athens-Thessaloniki road.

“Car drivers who plan to move on the Athens – Thessaloniki road axis must definitely have anti-skid chains with them. “The police will not allow vehicles without anti-skid chains in certain areas to enter the highway,” he said, adding that the recommendation for heavy vehicles is strong because any diversion of a heavy vehicle on the highway must be avoided at all costs.

“The abrupt change of weather must be a big problem for us in our travels because we can leave in clear weather but when we return the conditions are very different. “This strong recommendation to the citizens is accompanied by a recommendation that in many areas the traffic on the roads will need anti-skid chains”, stressed Mr. Stylianidis.

In addition, the focus of the meeting was the operation of schools and the possibility of electricity even in the smallest village.

Regarding the schools, Mr. Stylianidis said that the situation is constantly evaluated and the decisions that will be taken will be based on two specific reasons:

a) the evolution of phenomena where they may begin to intensify when the children are already in schools. As the minister stressed, in this case it will become difficult and dangerous for them to return home. “It is a reason that the decisions that will be taken will not ignore the fact that the phenomena will appear unexpectedly during school hours,” he said characteristically.
b) in the special conditions that prevail in the schools due to the pandemic as the windows should be left open at the same time that there will be strong cold and in some cases frost.

Mr. Stylianidis made it clear that where schools do not operate, there will be distance learning.

Electrification

Regarding the electricity supply, Mr. Stylianidis said that the cases in which residents were left without electricity were very few and are located in Evia and Andros, however the duration of the holidays was very short. As he underlined, trees and branches have already been cut in many parts of the country around the power transmission pylons by HEDNO and other services, while special care has been taken so that earthquake-stricken areas such as Arkalochori in Crete do not face problems with electricity because they live under difficult circumstances.

“The continuous cooperation and coordination between our ministry, the Civil Protection, the armed forces, the Regions, the municipalities and HEDNO, we believe will lead to a good result for the restoration of electricity wherever there are problems,” he said.

“We have an excellent human resource that can manage crises and I believe it will be confirmed that the country can manage crises,” concluded Mr. Stylianidis.

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