Raed Arafat convened a videoconference with the prefects to discuss emergency measures in the context of the yellow blizzard code and low temperatures, emphasizing the protection of vulnerable individuals.

The head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, organized an emergency videoconference with prefects and institutions across the country to establish the necessary measures in the context of the yellow blizzard code and low temperatures. The priorities discussed include road traffic safety, public order, informing the population, and protecting homeless individuals. Arafat emphasized the immediate activation of the intervention plan for vulnerable people, asking firefighters, police officers, and medical teams to patrol at night to identify homeless individuals and transport them to heated spaces.

Local authorities have been instructed to quickly report any serious situations, and Argeș County has received special attention for possible interventions. The director of ANM, Elena Mateescu, presented the weather forecast, mentioning that Bucharest is under a yellow code for Christmas, with strong winds and blizzards. Temperatures will drop drastically, with highs between -15 and +2 degrees, and lows dropping to -7 degrees in the capital. Arafat warned about the risks of hypothermia for exposed individuals, emphasizing that severe weather phenomena will persist until December 27.