A total of 1,196 calls have been received by the Operations Center of the Fire Brigade from yesterday morning until today at 6 am during the occurrence of heavy rains in areas of the country.

The calls mainly involve pumping water, cutting trees and removing people to safe places.

Specifically:

In the Region Thessaly The PS Operations Center has received 1,049 calls, of which:

– in Magnesia, 750 calls, while so far 200 water pumps have been carried out and 200 people have been transported to safe places.

– in the coastal zone of Larissa 130 calls, while so far 20 water pumps have been carried out and 30 people have been transported to safe places

– in Karditsa, 60 calls, while 15 water pumpings have been carried out so far

– in Skiathos, 109 calls, while so far 20 water pumps have been carried out and 20 people have been transported to safe places

In Region of Central Greece 80 calls, in areas of northern Evia, while so far 13 water pumpings, 6 tree cuttings and 9 people have been taken to safe places.

In Region of Central Macedonia 20 calls, of which:

– in Thessaloniki, 3 trees were cut down and 2 objects were removed

– in Halkidiki, 8 tree cuttings were carried out and

– in Serres, 1 tree felling took place

In the Peloponnese Region 47 calls, of which:

– in Spetses 12 calls, while so far 8 water pumpings have been carried out

– in Epidaurus 10 calls, while so far 2 people have been transferred to safe places

– in Kranidi 25 calls, while so far 15 water pumps have been carried out and 2 people have been taken to safe places

Also, due to heavy rains occurring in Karditsa and Farsala, 2 different messages were issued by 112, at 05:10 and 05:13 respectively, for a traffic ban in the above areas.