According to the updated Extraordinary Weather Determination Bulletin (EDEK) issued today Friday 20 June 2025 by the National Meteorological Service (NMS), Weather deterioration is expected today Friday (20-6-2025) in northern Greece and tomorrow Saturday (21-6-2025) and in southern areas locally heavy rains and thunderstormswill be accompanied by temporarily by strong winds.
More specifically, in places heavy rains and thunderstorms will occur:
A. In Macedonia today Friday at noon and afternoon.
B. In Halkidiki, Sporades and Magnesia tomorrow Saturday from early morning until early afternoon.
C. In Sterea (mainly the West and Central) and the Peloponnese tomorrow Saturday from the Promedians to the afternoon.
Citizens can be informed daily on the evolution of emergency weather in the regular weather reports and on the NMS website at www.emy.gr, (www.oldportal.emy.gr)
OR General Secretariat for Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, He has informed the competent officials involved in government agencies, as well as the regions and municipalities of the country, so that they are in Increased Civil Protection readinessin order to immediately address the impact of intense weather events.
At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection recommends that citizens be very careful, taking care of Taking self -protection measures from risks derived from the manifestation of intense weather.
In particular, in areas where It is foreseen to manifest heavy rainfall, thunderstorms or stormy winds:
- To insure objects that, if carried away by severe weather events, may cause disasters or injuries.
- To make sure the houses and gutters of the houses are not clogged and function properly.
- Avoid crossing streams and streams, pedestrian or vehicle during thunderstorms and rainfall, but also for several hours after the end of their event. Particular attention is needed at the road network, where the road intersects with torrents and there is no bridge.
- Avoid rural work and activities in maritime and coastal areas during the occurrence of severe weather (thunderbolt risk).
- Protected immediately during a hailstorm. To resort to a building or car and not leave the safe space unless they are confirmed that the storm passed. Quartzing can also be very dangerous for animals.
- Avoid passing under large trees, under posted signs and generally from areas where light objects (eg pots, broken glass, etc.) can detach and fall to the ground (eg below balconies).
- Follow the guidelines of the local authorities, such as Traffic Police, etc.
In areas that occur Intense lightning activity:
If you are at home
• Do not hold electrical appliances or the phone because the lightning can pass through the cables. Disconnect the TV devices from the antenna and supply of electricity.
• Avoid touching plumbing pipes (kitchen, bathroom) as they constitute good electricity conductors.
If you are in the car
• Immobilize it on the side of the road and away from trees that may fall on it.
• Stay in and light the post -emergency warning lights until the storm is cut.
• Close the windows and do not rest on metal objects.
• Avoid flooded roads.
If you are outdoors
• Refuge in a building or in a car otherwise sit on the ground immediately without lying down.
• Protect under compact low -tree branches in case you are in the forest.
• Never resort under a tall tree in an open space.
• Avoid the low soils for the risk of flooding.
• Do not stand by pillars, power lines, telephone lines and fences.
• Do not approach metal objects (eg cars, bicycles, camp camp, etc.).
• Remove from rivers, lakes or other water masses.
• If you are in the sea, go out immediately.
• If you are isolated on a flat area and feel your hair lifting (which states that a lightning bolt will soon occur), make a deep seat with your head between your legs (to minimize the surface of your body and contact with the ground) by throwing your metallic objects.
For information and announcements About the prevailing situation and the drilling of the road network Due to flood waters input into it, citizens can visit the ELAS website. www.astynomia.gr.
For more Information and self -protection instructions Of the intense weather phenomena, citizens can visit the web page of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection In the email address civilprotection.gov.gr.