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Εκκενώνουμε is the 1st person plural present active form of εκκενώνω, so it literally means we evacuate or we are evacuating.
In a sentence like this, Greek often uses the present tense for:
- a general rule
- a routine action
- an instruction stated generally
So here it is best understood as something like we evacuate the building when we hear the siren.
Greek usually does not need subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
So:
- Εκκενώνουμε = we evacuate
You could add εμείς for emphasis, but it is normally unnecessary:
- Εμείς εκκενώνουμε το κτίριο... = We evacuate the building...