With a related announcement the Municipality of Palamas of the Regional Unit of Karditsa, calls on citizens to be particularly careful, to avoid moving without a serious reason and to take all self-protection measures from risks arising from the occurrence of severe weather phenomena, as recommended by Civil Protection, Civil Protection Coordinating Bodies and the competent Authorities. It also asks them to follow the instructions of the competent authorities, Police, Traffic, Fire, Civil Protection, municipality.

At the same time he urges them to exercise calmness and do not follow misleading news or messages that cause unnecessary panic. Yesterday an extraordinary meeting of the Local Civil Protection Coordinating Body took place, with the aim of preparing and taking the necessary actions to deal with the dangerous weather phenomena that are expected to hit the Palamas area again from today Monday. It operates, as emphasized, a Unified Coordination Center at the level of the Prefecture of Karditsa, under the Vice-region of Karditsa.

Spraying continues at an intensive rate throughout the territory of the Municipality of Sofades, with the aim of treating and controlling the number of mosquitoes. Spraying is carried out by specialized crews with the appropriate formulations safe for humans and animals, certified and approved by the competent ministry. The number of insects dangerous to human and animal health increased excessively after the flooding effects of extreme weather Daniel and intervention was deemed absolutely necessary in order to protect public health. The first phase of the targeted spraying is already underway, it is emphasized in a related announcement.

Also, the Municipality of Sofadon informs the residents that the Civil Protection office has been put on alertand the staff of the municipality. Citizens must be careful, taking all necessary precautions for risks arising from the occurrence of severe weather phenomena. “Make sure that the wells outside your house are not blocked and the gutters are working normally, limit your movements and avoid working and staying in underground spaces,” the municipal authority points out to citizens, among other things.

From the Municipality of Mouzaki it is emphasized that the absolute priority is the safety and health of the residents and visitors of the municipality. For this reason, residents whose houses have been labeled “red” and “yellow” in all flood-affected Local Communities are being notified publicly and privately, that they are obliged to leave them immediately, if they have not already done so from the first moment which the GDAEFK engineers pointed out during the suitability checks they carried out. Residents of the municipality who live in an area that has suffered serious damage or is prone to landslides, it is emphasized in an announcement, are advised to leave their homes as a precaution for the 4 days of bad weather. To cover the accommodation needs of the above, the Mouzaki Student Residence, or elsewhere if necessary, has been provided under the responsibility of the Mouzaki Municipality.

Citizens and visitors must be especially careful, na they avoid moving without a serious reason because there is a risk of entrapment due to collapses or subsidence of the ground, but also for physical injuries, or even for their lives.

It is forbidden for vehicles and pedestrians to pass through sections of roads marked with warning tapes, especially in mountainous and other slippery areas of the municipality.

Finally, the residents must take all self-protection measures from the heavy rains, as well as be faithful to the instructions and decisions of the Civil Protection, the Local Coordinating Body of Civil Protection and the other competent authorities.