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EU emergency preparedness plan: New 72-hour guide and annual safety day from 2027

The EU's new guidelines focus on emergency supplies, disaster preparedness in schools and protecting vulnerable people, alongside plans for an annual EU Preparedness Day from 2027

After the storm in Pelion and Skiathos: Roads turned into rivers, homes flooded and extensive damage

Torrential rainfall triggered widespread flooding, landslides and road closures, leaving residents and businesses facing a major clean-up operation

Fire on Renti rubbish plot of rubbish eases as emergency alert warns of black smoke

Police have sealed off surrounding roads as 18 firefighters with seven engines still tackle the blaze, residents of Attica are told to stay indoors with windows shut, and arson investigators from Piraeus probe the cause

Search for missing Romanian tourist on Zakynthos enters third day

Rescuers with a trained dog and a thermal-imaging drone are combing Alykanas for a woman last seen on 12 September, focusing on the Tsirogiannis stream after fresh sightings, with an underwater drone also in reserve

Civil Protection: Very high fire risk in Attica, Euboea, the Cyclades, Crete, and the Peloponnese on Friday

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection advises citizens to be especially careful and to avoid outdoor activities that could accidentally cause a fire

Mitsotakis warns of difficult days ahead as Greece battles wildfires, pays tribute to fallen firefighters

The prime minister urged everyone to remain vigilant over the next 24 hours

Kefalogiannis: “Active Battle” aims to move from simple reaction to active prevention

What the bill provides for Civil Protection, Fire Brigade and volunteering

Kefalogiannis: We are creating 13 risk management centers, aiming to prevent and manage risks

This, as he explained, "will give a unified picture of the management of all events and especially proactive surveillance on some issues"

Active Combat: Bill on the National Strategy for Natural Disaster Prevention and Management

In a constantly changing environment Greece is now at the forefront of Civil Protection

Florina municipality declared in a state of emergency after storm Byron

For managing the consequences of floods and landslides caused by the severe weather conditions

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