The state apparatus is on heightened alert in the already burdened areas in view of the new bad weather, the government representative pointed out. Pavlos Marinakis.

As he pointed out, public services in the region of Thessaly will not operate on a case-by-case basis, while schools will remain closed and lessons will be taught via distance learning.

The schools in Makrakomi, Sperchiada and Domoko will also remain closed and distance learning will take place until Wednesday.

They also clean rivers, streams, wells and restore embankments. As he said, 650 firefighters and 140 vehicles are operating in the area, and he has also strengthened his staff. At the same time, the EL.AS is on standby in the wider area of ​​Thessaly with 1,639 police officers and 766 vehicles. In a state of readiness are 6 aerial vehicles and three ships of the coast guard as well as the personnel of the “Xenokratis” project.

The Armed Forces are also on standby, while message 112 was sent to Thessaly, Sporades, Fthiotida and northern Evia. Specifically, in the area there are 70 people of the 7th MAK with 10 boats and the required equipment, two companies (120 people) with 24 boats, 108 media operators, 19 civil engineers, and 1 sanitary-veterinary officer. By land means, there are 3 armored vehicles, 11 general purpose vehicles, 3 thrusters, 3 loaders and 1 earth leveller, 3 special vehicles with decontamination equipment, 3 trenchers, 7 dump trucks, 7 tugs, 12 additional boats, 2 buses and 1 water treatment machine, while the forces will be further strengthened with 14 loaders and 14 tippers, as well as 4 light poles with double crews, in order to be able to work at night as well.

As mentioned by the government representative, interventions are being completed on the bridge of Giannoulis and Eneipaia river, in the mountainous network of Pelion, in Trikala and Karditsa.
“The Greek government is on standby with all its available forces with the aim of protecting human life, property and critical infrastructure,” he said characteristically.

For state aid to those affected

Regarding the state aid to those affected by the floods as well as by them, the government representative stated that 25,000 final applications have been submitted on the arogi.gov.gr platform, while the autopsies from the levels have exceeded 17,000 and are continuing.

“A first compensation payment of 25 million euros has already been made, while a second payment of 10 million euros will be made today.” pointed out Mr. Marinakis.
“Furthermore, on September 20 and 21, new first aid payments were made to those affected by the fires. Almost 497,000 euros were credited to 104 beneficiaries. These include payments of 203,000 euros to 32 affected by the fires in the region of eastern Macedonia-Thrace, as first aid, but also 144,000 euros to businesses and livestock farms as first aid”

“In particular, almost 1,700,000 euros have been given as first aid so far,” he said.

The platform for the new identities is in operation

The government representative stated that the id.gov.gr platform for scheduling appointments for the issuance of new IDs has been operational since morning.

“The new identities are absolutely safe, especially against forgery, and do not give anyone access to sensitive personal data in any way,” said Mr. Marinakis

New recruitments to the parallel support staff for students

“The parallel support staff for students is being doubled with the recruitment of teachers, special support staff and nurses” the government representative said and added:

“As the parallel support needs of the students were found to have increased by more than 30%, the Minister of Education, Religion and Sports Kyriakos Pierrakakis in collaboration with the political leadership of the Ministry of National Economy and Finance secured the necessary credits, so that more than 7,300 hires in phase B in early October and 2,700 in phase C in early November, more than doubling the initial hires of September and exceeding by 50% the originally projected appropriations for the year 2023. Simply put, the support staff parallel to these hires from 9,500 thousand it is going to reach almost 20,000 people.

For the Prime Minister and the Government, the issues of Education, access to knowledge and learning, equality in participation in the educational process, but also everything that concerns students and their parents, are at the core of their priorities and policy. For us, social policy is not practiced with slogans but with drastic interventions and finding immediate solutions”, he pointed out.

“The personal assistant program is being strengthened by the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family with its expansion throughout Greece. The first phase of the program operates in the Region of Attica, continuing to cover the needs of our fellow citizens with the final goal of 1,000 beneficiaries.

The program concerns people aged 16 to 65, with a total disability rate equal to or greater than 67% and is implemented within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0” with funding from the European Union, totaling 41 million euros. The selection of the beneficiaries is carried out by conducting an electronic lottery based on an algorithm.

The completion of the second phase of the program marks the expansion of the institution throughout Greece as the beneficiaries drawn in last week’s electronic lottery reached 1,250, instead of 1,000 as planned, thanks to the utilization of available resources.

Independent living for people with disabilities is a commitment that has also been put into practice through the institution of the personal assistant, a free service provided by the state in order for people with disabilities to ensure their social autonomy and their active and equal participation in all aspects of society. social activity. The basic commitment of the Government and the Prime Minister personally is that no fellow citizen is left behind, especially those who need it the most.”