SECURITY
SECURITY
The contribution offered by the Armed Forces during extreme weather conditions is valuable and multifaceted.
For about 20 hours now since the government’s request for the Army’s assistance so as to deal with the consequences of the bad weather wave “Elpida” that has severely hit Attica, men, and women of the Armed Forces have been on duty helping our fellow citizens in need in every possible way.
Apart from the means, digging machines, trucks, track-laying vehicles, vehicles capable of moving in the snow, the Armed Forces were next to the citizens trapped on Attiki Avenue, but also other streets of Attica, offering food, water, blankets, clothes, and fuel.
As for the release of those trapped, the evidence is revealing of the immediate and effective intervention of the Armed Forces, which once again offers valuable assistance to the State.
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More specifically:
- The total participation of personnel and means of the Hellenic Armed Forces in-vehicle release operations is shown below:
– L.Kymi exit (10), 2 vehicles with 8 people with the task of releasing vehicles, distributing food. One vehicle with 4 people has been released.
– Penteli exit (12), 9 vehicles with 44 people, with the task of releasing vehicles, distributing food and blankets. Six vehicles with 20 people have been released.
– Kifissia exit (11), 8 vehicles with 34 people, and 2 Vehicles (1 Wheel Loader, 1 Caterpillar), with the task of releasing vehicles and removing snow from Attiki Avenue. One vehicle with 4 people has been released.
– Duchess Placentia exit (13), 6 vehicles with 35 people, with the task of releasing vehicles, distributing food and blankets. Two vehicles with 4 people have been released.
– Marathon exit (15), 5 vehicles with 61 people, and the task of releasing vehicles, distributing food and blankets.
– Kantzas exit (17), 3 vehicles with 31 people with the task of distributing food and blankets. Two vehicles with 10 people have been released.
– Paiania exit (18), 1 vehicle with 5 people, and with the task of distributing food. It has been released.
– Area A/D DAAEB, 1 Caterpillar with the task of snow removal.
- A total of 232 people, 38 vehicles, and 3 machines were made available for the release operations. A total of 1,040 blankets, 4,500 bottles of water, 570 servings of food, 120 sandwiches, 200 croissants, 160 chocolates, and 40 bottles of cognac were distributed.
- Gradually the above sections will be replaced where required by the care of those involved.
- In addition, in coordination with ESKEDIK, 5 vehicles with food and water are on the move since 05:30 at the exits of Doukissis Plakentias (1 vehicle), Marathon (2 vehicles), and Kantzas (2 vehicles) for distribution to trapped people.
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