It is announced that the Hellenic Armed Forces, in order to deal with the adverse weather conditions, allocated the following means ,on 16 February 2008:

• One (1) Grader (Earth Leveller) with Tractor, at Aerinos. The equipment was disengaged on the 17 Feb. 2008, at 07.00 and remained on alert.
• One (1) UNIMOC vehicle with Dozer and one (1) Grader (Earth Leveller) at Tembi , following a request of the Regional Authority. The equipment was disengaged on the 17th Feb.2008, at 03.30.
• Three (3) UNIMOC vehicles with Dozer and one (1) Grader (Earth Leveller) at Sourpi, Magnisia. The equipment was disengaged on the 17th Feb.2008, at 05:45.
• One (1) Bulldozer at Trikala, Corinthia, to release four people from a car. The equipment was disengaged on the 17th Feb.2008, at 09:15.
• One (1) Helicopter to provide medicines and food to Gavdos island.

     Additionally, the following means were put on stand-by:

• Tracked Vehicles: 26
• Loaders: 2
• Ambulances: 2
• Tip Truck: 1
• Graders (Earth Levellers): 2
• Tank-trucks: 3
• 200 Blankets (for distribution in case of emergency)
• 9 Recovery Vehicles

     There was readiness for distribution of canned food, bread, tea, sandwiches, and water.

     Especially, as far as the National Road Network is concerned, the following actions were taken:

• Establishment of Assistance Stations along the road-network, in coordination with the Regional Authorities.
• Allocation of one (1) Mobile Command Station (Minibus) and One (1) Recovery Crane OSCHOS to the Coordinating Prefecture Body at Tembi.
• Allocation of two (2) M62 Hoist Cranes, on stand-by in their Units.
• Readiness to tow away vehicles.

     Assistance Vehicles stationed at:

• the 60th km of the National Highway Athens – Thessaloniki: Two (2) M113APCs and one (1) HUMMER vehicle.
• the 90th km of the National Highway Athens – Thessaloniki: Two (2) M113APCs and  one (1) HUMMER vehicle.
• Aerinos interchange: one (1) Loader, one (1) Grader (Earth Leveller), two (2) M113 APCs and one (1) HUMMER vehicle.
• Tempi Toll Posts: Two(2) 290 GD of 1 ?  tn M/S Vehicles of General Purpose. 
• Polikastro interchange: one (1) Grader (Earth Leveller) and two (2) M113 APCs.
• Redina interchange: one (1) Grader (Earth Leveller) and two (2) HUMMER vehicles.

     It should be noted that the allocation of the aforementioned means was made following a request of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection.

 

                                      LTC Char. Laloussis 
                                     HNDGS Spokesman