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An extreme weather bulletin has been made public by the Civil Protection Unit of Greece.
The bulletin states:-
Athens, 02 December 2021
According to the Extraordinary Weather Deterioration Bulletin issued today, Thursday, December 2, 2021 by the National Meteorological Service (EMY), the weather will worsen on Friday (03-12-2021) and Saturday (04-12-2021), with the main characteristics of the locally heavy rains and storms and stormy winds.
More detail:
1. Heavy rains and thunderstorms will occur:
a. From the morning hours of Friday until noon on Saturday in the Ionian Islands, Epirus, Western Sterea and Western Peloponnese.
b. From the afternoon hours of Friday to the morning hours of Saturday in Eastern Macedonia, Thrace and possibly temporarily in central Macedonia.
c. From the afternoon hours of Friday until Saturday night in the islands of the Eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese.
d. From Friday night to Saturday night in the Cyclades and Crete.
2. Stormy south winds that will reach 8 Beaufort in the seas will blow on Friday, which will gradually turn to north on Saturday and will weaken.
Citizens can be informed daily about the development of exceptional weather phenomena in the regular weather reports of EMY and on the website of EMY at the electronic address www.emy.gr.
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.
At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection advises citizens to be especially careful, taking care of self-protection measures against the dangers arising from the occurrence of severe weather phenomena.
In particular, in areas where heavy rainfall, thunderstorms or gale-force winds are forecast:
Insure items that, if swept away by severe weather, could cause damage or injury.
Make sure that the gutters and gutters of the houses are not blocked and are operating normally.
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.
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.
For more information and instructions for self-protection from severe weather conditions, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr
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