The intensity and duration of the unprecedented situation for meteorological data in our country, has put us all under great pressure said Vassilis Kikilias at the start of the emergency briefing on bad weather Daniel, at the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection. In these very difficult conditions, the Civil Protection, the Fire Department, the Greek Police, the Hellenic Civil Defence, the Armed Forces, the Local Authorities are making superhuman efforts, he stressed.
As the Minister noted, the Civil Protection had sent a timely warning and instructions to the Regions and Municipalities on September 1, based on the meteorological forecasts.
According to Mr.Kikilias, in the wider region of Thessaly and Central Greece, 158 vehicles, 360 firefighters, the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th and 8th EMAK are operating, 552 pumps have been carried out, 172 rescue operations from which 417 of our fellow citizens have been rescued, while 14 messages have been sent by 112.
Mr.Kikilias called on everyone to follow the instructions of the authorities for the next 24 hours, noting that the bad weather will last until tomorrow night, while the phenomena, as he said, will partially affect Attica.
