Warning message from the Civil Protection emergency service “112”for dangerous bad weather events over the next 48 hours, it was sent to seven regions of the country.
In particular, the warning applies to:
- coastal regions of Eastern Macedonia – Thrace,
- coastal regions of Central Macedonia
- islands of the North Aegean Sea,
- Thessaly,
- Sporades,
- regions of Eastern Central Greece,
- Evia
Citizens in these areas are asked to avoid unnecessary travel and follow the instructions of the authorities.
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???? Severe weather events in the next 48 hours:
????The coastal regions of North Macedonia-Thrace and K. Macedonia, the islands of the North Aegean, Thessaly, Sporades, the regions of North Central Greece and Evia
‼️ Avoid unnecessary movements – Follow the instructions of the Authorities
— 112 Greece (@112Greece) August 24, 2022
Post to Thessaloniki as well
A message from “112” about dangerous weather events that will affect the area in the next 48 hours was sent at 13:30 to the residents of Thessaloniki.
A warning message “arrived” on mobile phone screens speaks of storms, rapid rains and thunderstorms over a wider area, and citizens are asked to avoid unnecessary movement during intense events while following self-protection instructions.
In addition, the Autonomous Directorate for Civil Protection of the Central Macedonia Region has announced that EMY/EMK has issued an Emergency Hazardous Weather Notice effective today, Thursday 24 August.
Emergency medical report
An emergency worsening weather bulletin is in effect: bad weather has been raging over the country for the past 24 hours, and the National Weather Service is warning of dangerous weather events in the next few hours with its new bulletin.
???? From today to tomorrow night, dangerous weather events are predicted in a number of areas ‼️
⛈️ Heavy rains, thunderstorms and lightning⚡️
????️ Hail and strong wind????We avoid moving and always follow the instructions of the Authorities ⚠️
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— Civil Protection GR (@GSCP_GR) August 24, 2022
Heavy rains and thunderstorms are expected in most regions of the country until Friday, accompanied by a high frequency of thunderstorms, hail and temporarily, during phenomena, strong gusty winds.
However, according to the latest forecast data, the current emergency weather bulletin is being updated to Emergency Hazardous Weather Bulletindue to heavy rainfall and the rapidity of events, from tonight (Wednesday, August 24, 2022) to tomorrow evening (Thursday, August 25, 2022) for the following areas:
- For the coastal parts of eastern Macedonia and Thrace and the islands of the northern Aegean (mainly Lemnos, Samothrace and Thassos) from tonight until tomorrow Thursday morning.
- For central Macedonia (mainly the prefectures of Chalkidiki, Pieria and Imathia, as well as for the seaside parts of the prefecture of Thessaloniki) from tonight until noon tomorrow Thursday.
- For Sporades, Thessaly (mainly the prefectures of Magnesia and Larisa), central and northern Evia and the northern parts of eastern Sterea (mainly the prefecture of Phthiotis) from tonight until tomorrow Thursday night.
The heavens “opened” in Attica
After yesterday’s storm, heavy rain hit Attica again shortly after 11:15 am on Wednesday and also in the afternoon.
Due to subsidence of the road surface, the movement of vehicles was stopped in the right lanes of Piraeus Street in both directions, at the height of Milleru Street.
The drivers were imprisoned in Dionysus.
Due to the accumulation of water, drivers were stuck on Drosias – Stamatas Avenue, in Dionysos. Firefighters arrived at the scene and evacuated them.
In the morning, the fire department received 60 calls for help and pumping water in the regions of Attica.
Images of L. Alexandras in the afternoon
Video/photo: Lukas Velidakis
Heavy rain in the center of Athens, Wednesday 24 August. pic.twitter.com/7ffzldZMIk
— Lukas Velidakis (@UrbanRat7) August 24, 2022
Heavy rain, Wednesday, August 24, central Athens. pic.twitter.com/MkvOy67BDB
— Lukas Velidakis (@UrbanRat7) August 24, 2022
Heavy rain, central Athens, Wednesday 24 August. pic.twitter.com/ssXJ2ZFyxJ
— Lukas Velidakis (@UrbanRat7) August 24, 2022
Heavy rains in Halkidiki
Local governments on the three peninsulas of Halkidiki have been put on alert after the emergency service “112” of the Civil Protection reported dangerous weather events. In some places, heavy rains have occurred since early morning, which caused minor problems in the municipality of Sithonia.
Heavy rains have flooded houses and yards in Sikia, Sarti and Toroni on some occasions, while lightning has also caused temporary power outages in Nikiti. In some cases, the fire brigade was called to pump out the water.
The municipality of Kassandra has also issued an appeal to citizens to avoid unnecessary travel today and tomorrow due to severe weather conditions. “Our primary concern is the safety and protection of our fellow human beings,” the municipality’s civil protection statement said in a related statement.
Heavy rain also fell in the morning in the municipality of Polygyros, and Deputy Mayor Christos Kombogiannos told APE-MPE that there were no problems. Municipal services will be put on alert with equipment and official personnel as the phenomena are expected to develop, according to the National Weather Service, from Wednesday afternoon and late evening.
Services in the municipalities of Nea Propontida and Aristotle are also on alert following the 112 warning message, as confirmed by mayors Emmanuel Karras and Stelios Valianos.
Meanwhile, at 1:30 pm on the Thessaloniki-Neon-Moudania national road, at the Sozopolis junction, four cars collided, resulting in a traffic jam.
Traffic towards Thessaloniki was temporarily stopped for about an hour as the Traffic Department redirected vehicles from the Trilia junction to the height of the Kallikratia junction along the old national road.
The islands of the Aegean Sea “sank”.
The rains did not spare those who still enjoy their holidays on the islands of the Aegean Sea.
Problems exist due to intense phenomena in Santorini where there were landslides in the harbor and power outages.
“We mobilized 5 vehicles, as there were also landslides in the port, there were no problems in navigation. Vigilance is necessary because this is a tourist area and accommodation businessmen must inform tourists about the intense phenomena on the island,” Fire Department spokesman Yiannis Artopios told r/s Proto.
In the morning, Mykonos was hit by a strong storm. An amateur video shows a tornado that formed in the Kalafati area.
Severe weather in Central Macedonia
Torrential rains and storms have been going on since early morning over most of it. Central Macedonia. Bad weather, as predicted by EMY, “spreads” gradually. According to the Regional Meteorological Center of Macedonia, the center of the storm is moving from the southeast and Chalkidiki to the northwest of the region.
Rain and storms will move over a wider area on Wednesday morning, with intense local and intermittent phenomena.
Source: Kathimerini
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