GPP recommendations to citizens in view of the worsening weather

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection addresses recommendations to the citizens to be especially careful, taking care of the measures taken in self-protection from the dangers arising from the occurrence of severe weather phenomena, on the occasion of the worsening weather forecast from today until next Friday.

Specifically, GGP recommends to the citizens:

* Insure items which, if swept away by severe weather, may cause damage or injury.

* Make sure that the gutters and gutters of the houses are not blocked and operate normally.

* To avoid crossing torrents and streams, on foot or by vehicle, during storms and rainfall, but also for several hours after the end of their event

* Avoid field work and activities in the sea and coastal areas during severe weather events (risk of lightning strikes).

* Take immediate precautions during a hailstorm. Take refuge in a building or car and do not leave the safe area until they are sure that the storm is over. Hail can also be very dangerous for animals.

* Avoid passing under large trees, under hanging signs and generally in areas where light objects (eg pots, broken glass, etc.) can come off and fall to the ground (eg under balconies). ).

* To faithfully follow the instructions of the locally competent bodies, such as Traffic, etc.

Also, in areas where there is intense lightning activity:

If you are at home

* Do not hold electrical appliances or telephone as lightning may pass through the cables. Disconnect the TV sets from the antenna and the power supply.

* Avoid touching the plumbing pipes (kitchen, bathroom) as they are good conductors of electricity.

If you are in the car

* Immobilize it on the side of the road and away from trees that may fall on it.

* Stay inside and turn on the warning lights (emergency lights) until the storm stops.

* Close the windows and do not touch metal objects.

* Avoid flooded roads.

If you are outdoors

* Take refuge in a building or car otherwise sit immediately on the ground without lying down.

* Protect yourself under solid low tree branches in case you are in a forest.

* Never take refuge under a tall tree in the open.

* Avoid low soils for the risk of flooding.

* Do not stand next to pylons, power lines, telephone lines and fences.

* Do not approach metal objects (eg cars, bicycles, camping tools, etc.).

* Stay away from rivers, lakes or other bodies of water.

* If you are in the sea go out immediately.

* If you are isolated on a flat surface and feel your hair stand up (indicating that lightning will soon occur), do a deep seat with your head between your legs (to minimize your body surface and contact with the ground) throwing the metal objects you have on you.

At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection (www.civilprotection.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, has informed the competent state services involved, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, in order to be on increased alert for civil protection, in order to deal immediately with the effects of severe weather.

Also, as the fire department states in its announcement, the operational plan is being implemented to deal with the risks of the occurrence of floods, as well as their accompanying phenomena, while the Fire Services of the areas where the phenomena are expected to occur, have been put in a state of increased readiness and further scaling if required, in order to deal immediately with any problems.

“We ask our fellow citizens to be especially careful and in case of dangerous weather phenomena, to follow the instructions of the competent authorities,” the fire brigade notes.

For more information and instructions for self-protection from severe weather phenomena, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr.

For information regarding protection from severe weather conditions you can refer to the website and the official accounts of the Fire Brigade, Facebook and Twitter.

For information and announcements regarding the prevailing situation and the passability of the road network due to the inflow of flood waters in it, the citizens can visit the website of EL.AS. www.astynomia.gr

It is noted that according to the Extraordinary Weather Deterioration Bulletin issued today by the National Meteorological Service (EMY), worsening weather with heavy rains and thunderstorms, which will be accompanied by high frequency of lightning, in places from hail and temporarily from strong winds, is forecast by today Monday until next Friday mainly in mainland Greece. The strong phenomena will be manifested mainly in the noon and afternoon hours.

Citizens can be informed daily about the evolution of exceptional weather phenomena in the regular weather reports of EMY and on the website of EMY at the electronic address www.emy.gr