The General Secretariat for Civil Protection had issued a warning in four languages about dangerous weather conditions on Wednesday, Government Spokesman Stelios Petsas said during a briefing on Thursday on the deadly storm that hit northern Greece overnight, according to ANA.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was immediately informed of the disaster in Chalkidiki peninsula and has directed that a mission of relevant ministers go in person to the area, Petsas pointed out. The premier has also been directly briefed by the Health Minister about the victims, the government spokesman added.
Speaking of extensive power outages in the area, Petsas explained that the problem with the Public Power Corporation (PPC) relates to high voltage, adding that electricity will have been restored by Saturday the latest. Extraordinary and direct subsidies for infrastructure repairs will be given to the three municipalities of Chalkidiki most affected by the overnight storm, he added.
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