A total of 1,881 rescues and removals of people that were transferred to safe places, have taken place up to this moment, while from Tuesday, September 5, until today at 6.30 in the morning, the Operations Center of the Fire Department received 6,406 calls, according to information from the Fire Department.

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

Specifically:

In the Region of Thessaly 4,427 calls, of which:

  • In Magnesia, 2,260 calls, while so far 640 water pumps have been carried out and 610 people have been transported to safe places
  • In Larissa 332 calls, while so far 130 water pumps have been carried out and 135 people have been transferred to safe places
  • In Karditsa, 1,110 calls, while so far 240 water pumps have been carried out and 410 people have been transported to safe places
  • In Trikala, 605 calls, while so far 90 water pumps have been carried out and 370 people have been transported to safe places
  • In Skiathos, 120 calls, while so far 28 water pumps have been carried out and 35 people have been transported to safe places

In the Region of Central Greece 850 calls, of which:

  • In areas of northern Evia, 115 calls were made and 38 water pumps were carried out, 12 trees were cut and 9 people were transported to safe places
  • In Domoko and Lamia Fthiotida, 720 calls were made and 252 water pumps were carried out and 142 people were transported to safe places
  • In Thebes and Livadia of Boeotia 22 calls were made and 19 water pumps were carried out and 1 person was taken to a safe place

In the Region of Central Macedonia 40 calls, of which:

  • In Thessaloniki, 1 water pumping, 10 tree cuttings and 2 object removals took place
  • In Halkidiki, 14 trees were cut down and 2 objects were removed
  • 1 tree felling took place in Serres
  • In Katerini Pieria, 2 water pumpings were carried out

In the Peloponnese Region 139 calls, of which:

  • In Spetses, 12 calls were made and 10 water pumps were carried out
  • In Epidaurus, 40 calls were made and 24 water pumps were carried out, 6 trees were cut and 8 people were transported to safe places
  • In Kranidi 80 calls were made, and 71 water pumps were carried out and 7 people were transported to safe places
  • In Monemvasia, 5 water pumpings were carried out
  • In Corinth, 2 water pumps were carried out

In the Attica Region 950 calls, of which:

  • In areas of the basin, 826 calls were made and 583 water pumps were carried out, 45 trees were cut and 44 people were transported to safe places
  • In Aegina and Agistri, 124 calls were made and 49 water pumps were carried out

also110 air rescues were carried out yesterday, Thursday, September 7, 2023 and attempted 10 helicopters, of which 3 were made available by the G.E.ETH.A. namely:

  • 24 (23 and 1 baby) people as well as 1 dog from Agia Triada Karditsa
  • 28 people from Palamas Karditsa
  • 25 people from Metamorfosi Karditsa
  • 1 person from Koskina Karditsa
  • 11 people from Psathochori Karditsa
  • 15 people from Megala Kalivia Trikala
  • 4 people from Ermitsi Karditsa
  • 2 people from Astritsa Karditsa

It is noted that all Civil Protection forces remain on general alert. At the same time, the Fire Brigade calls on all citizens to be particularly careful and to faithfully follow the instructions of the competent authorities.