By decision of the general secretariat of Civil Protection, the municipalities of the Attica region, which are connected to the main riverbed of Kifissos as well as the watercourses of Podoniftis and Eschatia, are declared in a “State of Special Mobilization of Civil Protection”.

The decision was taken with the approval of the Presidency of the Government and aims for the region of Attica and the relevant municipalities to proceed immediately and without any delay in carrying out works to clean and restore the watercourses in view of the threatened risk of flood phenomena.

“The conclusion of the on-site inspection we carried out in Kifissos regarding the risk of flooding forces us to proceed – with the approval of the Presidency of the Government – to a situation of Special Mobilization of Civil Protection, based on Law 4662. It concerns all the municipalities that cross the streams of Podoniftis and Echatia, as well as in Kifissos from Krioneri to Moschato.

Thus, the region of Attica and the municipalities can proceed without further delay in the tendering of the cleaning and restoration projects of the stream bed and Kifisos”, said the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias and added: “I clarify that the ministry Climate Crisis and Civil Protection has no authority to plan and implement anti-flood projects, but it has a sacred obligation to protect citizens. And that’s what he’ll do.”

More specifically, in a State of Special Civil Protection Mobilization, the following are declared:

  • For Kifissos, the municipalities: Acharnon, Dionysos, Kifisia, Metamorfosi, Agioi Anargyro, Aigaleo, Peristeri, Athens, Philadelphia, Moschato, Nikaia- Ag. Ioannis Rentis, and Piraeus.
  • For the Podonifti water stream, the municipalities: Amarousiou, Vrilissio, Chalandriou, Nea Ionia, Penteli, Filothei-Psychikou, Philadelphia-Chalkidone and Athinaion.
  • For the Eschatia water stream, the municipalities: Fylis, Ilio, Acharnon and Ag. Anargyron.