A total of 4,564 rescues-removals of people that were moved to safe places have been carried out from 7 am on Tuesday, September 5, until 8 am today, according to information from the Fire Service.

At the same time, during the same period, the Operations Center of the Fire Department received 10,874 calls for water pumping and tree cutting.

Specifically:

In the Region of Thessaly 8,522 calls, of which:

  • in Magnesia, 2,523 calls, while so far 940 water pumps have been carried out and 634 people have been transported to safe places
  • in Larissa 2,776 calls, while so far 472 water pumps have been carried out and 1,328 people have been transported to safe places
  • in Karditsa, 1,834 calls, while so far 526 water pumps have been carried out and 896 people have been transported to safe places
  • in Trikala, 1,269 calls, while so far 340 water pumps have been carried out and 670 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 954 calls, of which:

  • in areas of northern Evia, 121 calls were made and 39 water pumps were carried out, 17 trees were cut and 9 people were transported to safe places
  • in Domoko and Lamia Fthiotida 811 calls were made and 337 water pumps were carried out and 142 people were transported to safe places
  • in Thebes and Livadia Boeotia 22 calls and 19 water pumps were made 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 152 calls, of which:

  • in Spetses, 12 calls were made and 10 water pumps were carried out
  • in Epidaurus 43 calls and 24 water pumpings, 7 tree fellings, 1 object removal and 8 people were transported to safe places
  • in Kranidi 90 calls, 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 1,206 calls, of which:

  • in areas of the basin 1,082 calls were made and 764 water pumps were carried out, 75 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

Also, from Thursday, September 7, 2023 until yesterday, Monday, September 11, 2023, a total of 790 rescues-removals of people by aerial means.

At the same time, the air and ground means as well as S.mi.E.A. of P.S. transport food, water, medicine and bedding to affected areas in the Region of Thessaly.

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.