In an emergency situation it was proclaimed Kastelorizo until June 24 by decision of the general secretary of Civil Protection, Vassilis Papageorgiou.

The island was placed under a state of emergency following a relevant request from the municipality to Civil Protection in order to take the necessary actions due to the landslides.

This declaration will be valid until June 24, 2024.

The decision of the Civil Protection:

“The general secretary of Civil Protection bearing in mind:
1) Article 25 of Law 4662/20 “National Crisis Management and Risk Management Mechanism, restructuring of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection, upgrading of the civil protection volunteer system, reorganization of the Fire Brigade and other provisions” (Government Gazette 27/A’/2020), as amended and in effect

2) The nos. 23 and 24 par. 2 of Law 5075/2023 “Restructuring of Civil Protection National Mechanism for Air Rescue and Air Transport and other urgent provisions for state aid” (Government Gazette 206/A’/2023)

3) Article 4 of Law 4555/2018 “Reform of the Institutional Framework of Local Self-Government-Deepening Democracy-Strengthening Participation-Improving the Economic and Developmental Operation of Local Governments-CLOSED Program” (Government Gazette 133/A’/2018)

4) Y.A.1299/7-4-2003 Approval of the General Plan of Civil Protection from 7.4.2003 with the watchword XENOKRATIS (Government Gazette 423/B’/2003).

5) The P.D. 151/2004 “Organization of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection” (Government Gazette 107/A’/2004)

6) The P.D. 70/2021 “Establishment of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, transfer of services and responsibilities between ministries” (Government Gazette 161/A’/2021)

7) GDUES/1/4/945 Decision “Appointment of the general secretary of Civil Protection at the Ministry of Citizen Protection” (Government Gazette 183/Y.O.D.D./2020)

8) Sub no. Α2535/29-11-2022 our document “Guidelines for the declaration of areas in a state of civil protection emergency (no. 25 Law 4662/2020 Official Gazette A’ vol. 27)” (AD: Ψ3ΡΑ46ΠΙΘ-6ΑΚ)

9) Sub no. 35/24-05-2024 document of the municipality of Megisti

WE DECIDE
the declaration of a state of Civil Protection Emergency of the municipality of Megistis of the Regional Unity of Rhodes of the South Aegean region, for the management of the consequences arising from the manifestation of intense landslide phenomena, which occurred on 04-01-2024 in the above area, according to above 9 relevant.

The declaration in question will be valid from the date of issuance of this document for one (1) month, i.e. until June 24, 2024. After the end of the specified time, the above State of Civil Protection Emergency will be lifted, without a new document.” .