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Here is the latest FCDO advice on Greece regarding extreme weather and natural disasters.
Greece can experience extreme natural phenomena such as earthquakes, wildfires, extreme heat and flash floods. To be alerted to events near where you are located in Greece, register for alerts from the Greek government’s Emergency Communication Service.
It adds: “for iPhones go to Settings > Notifications and enable the ‘Emergency Alerts’ option at the bottom.
“For Android 11 and higher go to Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings > Wireless Emergency Alerts.
“For Samsung devices go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Notifications > Emergency Notifications and enable the ‘Emergency Alerts’ option.”
They also advise preparing a grab bag with essentials including passports, ID cards, mobile phones and chargers, money, bank cards, insurance and other important documents and essential medicine and prescription details.
The FCDO adds: “
There is a risk of earthquakes and earth tremors in Greece. You should: familiarise yourself with safety procedures in the event of an earthquake, follow advice given by the local authorities and call the Greek emergency services on 112 if you are in immediate danger.”
