The emergency weather deterioration bulletin from the National Meteorological Service, concerning the three-day period of January 6-8, forced the General Secretary of Civil Protection, Nikos Papaeystathiou, to convene the Risk Assessment Committee. This was announced by the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, as all agencies and regions expected to be affected by the extreme phenomena need to be in operational readiness. As usually happens, the intense rainfall and storms will primarily affect the Ionian Sea. Additionally, Epirus, Aetolia-Acarnania, eastern Macedonia, Thrace, western and southern Peloponnese will be affected.
Weather: Announcement from the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection
The Risk Assessment Committee was convened by the General Secretary of Civil Protection, Nikos Papaeystathiou, today Monday, January 5, 2026. The meeting’s topic was the Emergency Dangerous Weather Phenomena Bulletin (EDEKF) issued by the National Meteorological Service (EMY).
According to the Committee’s scientists:
1) On Tuesday and Wednesday, heavy rains and storms are expected in the Ionian islands (mainly in Corfu), Epirus, and Aetolia-Acarnania. Locally severe phenomena are also expected in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
2) Additionally, on Wednesday severe phenomena are expected in Western and Southern Peloponnese.
3) On Wednesday, particular attention is needed for stormy southerly winds.
4) On Thursday, the severe weather will persist but with different local characteristics.
The National Coordination Center for Operations and Crisis Management (ESKEEDIK) has already communicated with first and second-level local government organizations, as well as all involved agencies to ensure they have complete information about the upcoming weather phenomena and are placed in operational readiness.
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection, following the Emergency Dangerous Weather Phenomena Bulletin (EDEKF) issued by the National Meteorological Service (EMY) and the Risk Assessment Committee meeting, has placed the following regions in mobilization status (Red Code):
From tomorrow Tuesday 06/01/2026 to Wednesday 07/01/2026, the Regions:
Western Greece
Epirus
Ionian Islands
From Wednesday 07/01/2026 to Thursday 08/01/2026, the Regions:
Eastern Macedonia-Thrace
Peloponnese
In this context, Municipalities and Regions are called to immediately convene the Local Operational Coordination Bodies of Civil Protection (TESOP) and the Regional Operational Coordination Bodies of Civil Protection (TESOP).
The Risk Assessment Committee will convene again tomorrow (note: 6/1).
