Emergency management

A student has formulated a comprehensive plan endorsed by the country's top scientific council to actively use the Marmara Sea for evacuation and relief efforts in the aftermath of a major earthquake.

It would be highly beneficial to have information about the financial stability of municipalities, the fiscal prudence of mayors, and their contributions to civil protection, environmental initiatives, and enhancing citizens' daily lives before each local election.

The Association of Private Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations (OHSAD) has prepared the "Health Services Earthquake Preparedness Guide" with the aim of enhancing earthquake preparedness plans and measures across all hospitals in Istanbul.

Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov held an emergency briefing at the Council of Ministers, addressing the dire situation caused by heavy snowfall, stating that more than a thousand settlements across Bulgaria remain without electricity. Denkov's call for the meeting came amidst the state of disaster declared in several regions due to the severe winter conditions that have engulfed the country.

Anne McElvoy spoke to the Greek PM on his concerns about the war in the M. East, Greece’s proximity to the region & the prospect of increasing humanitarian aid via a sea corridor

The role that Greece can play as a key hub for the transport of humanitarian aid by sea to the Middle East has been at the center of the government's recent contacts.

An exercise called Hephaestus 2023 for evacuation of a building due to earthquake or fire for people with disabilities was held on Thursday at the building of the National Confederation of People with Disabilities (ESAMEA) in Ilioupoli, southern Athens. 

A massive wildfire that decimated vast tracts of forest in northeastern Greece over 17 days was gradually abating on Monday, although hundreds of firefighters were still tackling pockets that continued to burn, the fire department said.

A fire has broken out in the Stamata area in eastern Attica.

According to the Fire Service, a combination of ground and aerial forces is actively working to extinguish the fire.

Civil protection authorities have issued a warning via the 112 emergency number, advising residents to be on alert.

Additional details are currently unavailable.

At least three people lost their lives due to floods wreaking havoc in the Central Anatolia Region, as search and rescue teams continue their efforts to find a 3-month-old baby who went missing in the surging floodwaters, Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) has announced.