The meeting was held at the Ministry of Climate Crises and Civil Protection under the Minister Christ Stylianideswith the participation of Deputy Minister Evangelos Tournas, Secretary General Vassilios Papageorgiou, the leadership of the fire brigade, as well as meteorologists to assess meteorological data related to the upcoming bad weather named Ariel.

There will be a new meeting tomorrow morning.

OUR General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crises and Civil Protection is on full alert and has informed the competent state authorities, regions and municipalities of the country to be on high civil protection readiness to immediately deal with the consequences of the occurrence of severe weather events.

At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection recommends that citizens take extra care to protect themselves from the risks posed by severe weather events.

• Secure items that could cause damage or injury if blown away in inclement weather.
• Make sure residential gutters and downspouts are not blocked and are working properly.
• Do not cross streams and streams on foot or by car during thunderstorms and rain, and also within a few hours after their end.
• Avoid working outdoors and operating in sea and coastal areas during adverse weather conditions (danger of lightning strikes).
• Take cover immediately during hail.
• Take shelter in a building or car and do not leave the safe area until you are sure the storm has passed. Hail can be very dangerous for animals too.
• Avoid walking under large trees, under posted signs, and in public areas where light objects (eg pots, broken glass, etc.) can break off and fall to the ground (eg under balconies).
• You conscientiously follow the instructions of local authorities, such as traffic, etc.

• Do not hold on to electrical appliances or the telephone, as lightning can pass through the wires. Disconnect TVs from antenna and power supply.
• Do not touch plumbing pipes (kitchen, bathroom) as they are good conductors of electricity.

• Park it on the side of the road and away from trees that might fall on it.
• Stay inside and turn on your brake lights (emergency lights) until the storm subsides.
• Close windows and do not touch metal objects.
• Avoid flooded roads.

• Take cover in a building or car, or immediately sit on the ground without lying down.
• If you are in a forest, take cover under the hard branches of low trees.
• Never take cover under a tall tree in an open area.
• Avoid lowlands due to the risk of flooding.
• Stay away from power poles, power lines, telephone lines, and fences.
• Stay away from metal objects (eg cars, bicycles, camping equipment, etc.).
• Stay away from rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.
• If you are at sea, leave immediately.
• If you are isolated on a flat surface and feel like your hair is standing on end (signaling that lightning is about to strike), sit deeply with your head between your legs (to minimize body surface area and contact with the ground), dropping metal objects, which you have.

It is recalled that according to Emergency Hazardous Weather Bulletin published earlier today, Tuesday, November 29, 2022, by the National Meteorological Service (NMS), a severe weather system called “ARIEL” due to low atmospheric pressure in southern Italy is moving from east to northeast and is predicted to cause worsening weather with local high rainfall, high rainfall, high frequency of lightning in coastal areas and southerly gales of 7 to 8 on the Beaufort scale.

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• From her night hours Tuesday (29-11-2022) and before noon Thursday (01-12-2022), heavy rains and thunderstorms expected in the south Ionianwest and south Peloponnese and west Crete.
• Per Wednesday and Thursday the following is provided:
  • From Wednesday morning (30-12-2022) to Thursday afternoon (01-12-2022) northern Ionian, western Sterea, Epirus, Crete (mostly west and south) will be affected. gradually the rest of the Peloponnese, eastern Sterea (including Attica), central Macedonia, Thessaly, the Cyclades, Evia and the Sporades.
  • From Wednesday afternoon (30-12-2022) to Thursday evening (01-12-2022) eastern Macedonia, the islands of the northern and eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese will be affected. From Thursday afternoon (01-12-2022) until evening Thrace will also be affected.
• From Thursday afternoon (01-11-2022), strong phenomena will be present gradual weakening in most areas, but
  continue to hit the islands of the eastern Aegean and the Dodecanese with heavy rains and storms until evening.

• Every day, citizens can be aware of the development of extreme weather events in regular EMR weather reports and on the EMR website at the online address www.emy.gr.
• Citizens can visit the EL.AS website for information and announcements about the current situation and trafficability of the road network due to the influx of flood waters. www.astynomia.gr.
• For more information and guidance on self-protection from the weather, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr.