Copernicus/European Union Emergency Management Service (activation code (EMSR733)) has been activated by order of the Secretary-General Civil Protectionthe Emergency Planning Directorate of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection, as the national contact point.
The aim is to produce cartographic products and data for areas of the Attica region that have been affected by fires which took place on Saturday, 29th and Sunday, 30th June, to support the work of the bodies involved in responding to emergencies and managing the consequences of the phenomenon.
The request was accepted by the European Union and a series of cartographic data and products resulting from the analysis of satellite images are expected to be made available immediately.
The data and maps from the Emergency Management Service/Copernicus Mapping Service will be made available directly by the Emergency Planning and Response Directorate of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection to all entities involved, free of charge, for the management of their project.