Another day when most areas of the country, mainly in the south, they look spooky from African dust.
At dawn on Wednesday, April 24, he found her Athena in an intense and suffocating veil of dust, which even the Acropolis can hardly be distinguished, while in Thessaloniki the dust has made its appearance. The scene was eerie in the morning and in her town Kalamata but also in the entire prefecture of Messinia.
Satellite data from the American NASA Aqua satellite that passed over our country, on Tuesday morning (23/04), show in high resolution the intense wave of African dust that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean area affecting Greece to a very large extent .
The shallow low in the Sirte area moving towards Greece carried very large amounts of African dust making the air quality very difficult, composing an eerie scene with a red sky.
Satellite image from NASA’s AQUA satellite on the morning of Tuesday, April 23, 2024 shows the intense African dust wave that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean
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The African dust is settling today
The transport of African dust that affects our country, however, will gradually begin to decrease from the morning. It should be noted, however, that a significant decrease in concentrations is predicted from noon onwards, when it will be limited to the east.
In the west and north of the mainland, clouds are predicted to temporarily increase with a few local rains. Isolated storms will develop in the northwest during the early morning hours and again during the night hours.
In the rest of the country, sparse clouds, occasionally thicker. Visibility will be locally limited in continental areas in the morning hours.
Winds in the eastern island country will initially blow southeast 7 to 8, but will quickly weaken to south-southwest 3 to 5 and south 6 local to 7 Beaufort. In the rest of the areas, 4 to 6 Beaufort winds will blow from the west.
The temperature is expected to drop slightly mainly in the west.
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The recommendations of the Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health, following the regularly scheduled update by the Ministry of Environment and Energy (last update today at 8:00) and within the framework of its responsibilities for the protection of public health, recommends the following instructions for informing the public with precautionary measures as following:
A. Recommendations for people at increased risk
- People with respiratory problems
- Heart patients
- children as well
- people over 65 years old
they should avoid any physical exercise-activity outdoors.
It is also recommended avoiding staying outdoors especially in areas with increased traffic.
People with asthma may need more frequent inhalations of reliever medicine. If symptoms persist, it is recommended to contact the attending physician.
B. Recommendations to the general population
Every person is advised to avoid any physical exercise outdoors and to limit the time spent outdoors especially in areas with increased traffic. During his stay indoors, doors, balcony doors and windows should be kept closed.
