He has been on his feet for the last twenty-four hours the civil protection mechanism of the Attica Regionactively assisting with means and personnel in the field to deal with the Avgi bad weather.

Already last night, when the peak of the phenomenon began, in consultation with the Municipalities and the competent bodies, 65 heavy vehicles have their engines running to deal with possible problems, while the Nikos Hardalias is in constant contact with the mayors of the “dangerous” areas, in order for the political protection of the Region to take all the necessary actions based on the evolution of the phenomenon.

In total, 52 snow removal machines, 3 trucks, 3 loaders, 6 JCBs and 1 Bobcat operate from the Attica Region. Naturally, the greatest weight has been given to East Atticawith a total of 33 vehicles in the field, while a total of 17 vehicles operate in Western Attica.

However, the Region’s mechanism is also on standby in the rest of Attica, with 15 vehicles allocated to the other regional units, based on the risk forecasts.