"It didn’t happen again":message from "112" about deadly weather events was 9 hours late. Result – 1 dead

The 112 service, which was active during the pandemic, terrifying mobile users in Greece, worked a day late and did not work during the storm Karpathos, Kasos, Rhodes, Halki and Kastellorizo”

As a result, not only the destruction of the city was suffered, but also the loss of a human life, a man whose car was swept away by a stream of water, in the area of ​​Agia Pelagia in the municipality of Malevizi in Heraklion.

Problems caused by bad weather occurred in the following areas: Agia Pelagia, Sitia and Ierapetra in Lasithi, Chania.

A woman who was a passenger being swept away by the current was rescued alive by rescuers 1 km east of Agia Pelagia.

It all started with the fact that in the morning, shortly after 10:30, heavy rains hit the prefecture of Heraklion, mainly Agia Pelagia and Lygaria. The downpour caused flooding phenomena, the extent of which is evidenced by the size of the damage.

In Agia Pelagia and Lygaria, pictures of destruction were recorded: cars were swept away – some even into the sea – roads turned into rivers or drowned in mud.

Problems also arose at the Heraklion airport, where the runways were flooded. Problems have also been reported on roads in the northern part of Crete, in Agia Pelagia, due to both heavy rain and landslides.

The message from the 112 service came with a delay of 9 hours. In it service they warn of dangerous weather events in the next 24 hours in the following areas. At the same time, the authors of the message urge citizens to avoid unnecessary travel and follow the instructions of the authorities.

⚠️ Ενεργοποίηση 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣

🆘 Πιθανά επικίνδυνα καιρικά φαινόμενα το επόμενο 24ωρο σε #Κάρπαθο & #Κάσο

‼️ Αποφύγετε άσκοπες μετακινήσεις – Ακολουθείτε οδηγίες των Αρχών

Οδηγίες αυτοπροστασίας ➡️ https://t.co/rhGuJbyuPh

— 112Greece (@112Greece) October 15, 2022

⚠️ Ενεργοποίηση 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣

🆘 Πιθανά επικίνδυνα καιρικά φαινόμενα το επόμενο 24ωρο σε #Ρόδο, #Χάλκη & #Καστελλόριζο

‼️ Αποφύγετε άσκοπες μετακινήσεις – Ακολουθείτε οδηγίες των Αρχών

Οδηγίες αυτοπροστασίας ➡️ https://t.co/rhGuJbPxRh

— 112Greece (@112Greece) October 15, 2022

This is not the first time that messages from competent authorities have been delayed. However, this time, such negligence of responsible persons led to the death of a person. And for that someone must answer.

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