Eleni Skarveli, director of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO), said the effort – which spanned government, civil and civilian endeavours – constituted the single largest preventative evacuation operation in Greek history, with tourists buses, private boats. merchant ships, coastguard vessels and private vehicles all answering the call.
Skarveli praised government authorities, local officials, first responders, suppliers, volunteers and the citizens of Rhodes for their role in the evacuation effort, which she said was carried out with vigilance and efficiency, and resulted in no reports of harm.
