The Germans haven't been chipping away at it in recent months. Last year, 888.hu reported that the authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia organized a "disaster prevention day", during which citizens in the city of Bonn were taught how to get by "in the event of a long power outage". the German Minister of the Interior, Nancy Faeser , it doesn't hurt to keep an emergency reserve at home in case the power goes out!

 

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Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser/Source: Twitter

They also threw together a great little video so that the sensitization has the right effect.

In the recording, you can see how a warmly dressed old lady heats her apartment with burning candles under an upturned flower pot, and covers her windows with reflective film. Then, presumably, his daughter also steps in, arriving with her boyfriend of African origin, so that the whole family can freeze together in the living room.

At that time, there was no Russian-Ukrainian war, there was no mention of an oil and gas embargo, and the European Union did not want to destroy the continent's economy.

But the situation has changed since then, and so has the attitude of politicians. And they're not kidding!

This time it was Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser's turn to provide the German people with good advice.

In a statement to Handelsblatt, he said that since the closures due to the first coronavirus epidemic in 2020, emergency stocks have played a greater role than before. In connection with the war, he advised the citizens to prepare for the crisis. "Think, for example, of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure." - said the SPD politician.

If the power goes out for an extended period of time or everyday life is limited in some other way, it definitely makes sense to have an emergency kit at home," he said.

In this regard, Faeser referred to a list published by the Federal Office of Civil Defense. For example, it states that

the household must have enough food and drink for at least ten days.

 These are needed for 10 days according to the list:

  • 2 liters of liquid per person per day, which means a total of 20 liters.
  • Cereal products, bread, potatoes, pasta, rice (3.5 kg).
  • Vegetables (4 kg).
  • Fruit, nuts (2.5 kg).
  • Milk and milk products (2.6 kg).
  • Fish, meat, eggs or whole egg powder (1.5 kg).
  • Fats, oils (0.357 kg)
  • Other as desired, e.g. sugar, sweetener, honey, jam, salt.

Faeser emphasized the importance of civil defense. He sees this as a "top priority".

"We need to improve here to be able to cope with the many crises - pandemics, the consequences of climate change, the dangers of war."

he thought. According to him, it is necessary to examine what protection measures are needed and he also pointed out the weaknesses of civil protection.

That's why he wants sirens to be tested nationwide on a warning day.

The minister also said that there are 599 shelters in Germany, some of which are used for other purposes. According to him, it makes sense to reactivate some of them.

Source: 888.hu

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