The Armed Forces are ready to deal with the upcoming wave of bad weather in the wider area of ​​Thessaly, in full coordination with Civil Protection, while, at the same time, they continue to help the areas affected by the bad weather “Daniel”.

Specifically, 108 people are already assisting as operators of the available means, 12 people of the Special Nuclear-Biological-Chemical Defense Response Company in 2 groups (within the day, they are going to be supplemented with 3 additional groups of 5 people and the staff will rise to 29 people, 19 graduated Civil Engineers and 1 Sanitary – Veterinary officer.

In addition, for the upcoming bad weather they have been allocated 70 people of the 7th MAK with 10 boats and the required equipment is on the move for the “Buga” camp in Larissa and 120 people (2 Companies) of the 32nd Marine Brigade, with 24 boats at the “Georgoula” camp.

In terms of assets, 3 Armored Personnel Carriers, 11 general purpose vehicles, 3 Special Vehicles with Decontamination Equipment, 3 earth movers, 3 earth loaders while on the move and 14 more are due to arrive within the day, a grader, 2 excavators trenchers, 3 loaders/trenchers, 7 dump trucks on the go and due to arrive within the day an additional 14 dump trucks, 7 tow trucks, 2 skid steer loaders, 2 Bailey bridges at Kala Nera Magnesia and Stournareika Trikala, 2 generators, 12 boats , 2 buses, a water purification machine and also 4 light towers that are deployed within the day.

By flying means they have been disposed three UH-1H helicopters; while they are going to develop, today, during the afternoon hours three helicopters (1 CH-47D, 1 S-70, 1 SUPER PUMA in the 111th and 110th Fighter Wing depending on the availability of hangars at the airports.

In addition, all UH-1Hs in the area are placed at the disposal of the commander of the 1st Army.

From the inside of the Navy, the tanker “Ikaria” is already in the port of Volos, while a frigate and a fast transport ship are on standby.

As for structures, the Health Loss Replacement Centers (KAAV) of Platamon, Malakiou, Leptokarya and the Aviation Dispersal Readiness Center (KEDA) of Skotina are available to accommodate the affected.

In addition, from today the whole of the “Xenocrates” personal plan in the Thessaly area is put on immediate readiness within units and the whole of the “Xenocrates” personal plan in the Attiko – Boeotia and Thessaloniki regions is put on hold from today in two hours and from tomorrow morning at 07:00 00 in immediate availability within units.