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The association Varðmenn Íslands says a new civil protection booklet lacks guidance on what to do if war breaks out in Iceland, mbl.is reports. The group welcomed the publication of Let’s Be Prepared and thanked civil protection authorities, the Red Cross and the country’s rescue teams for produc…

Lithuania’s Fire and Rescue Department has launched a tender to develop and maintain a new, unified system for warning and informing residents, LRT reported. The European Union-funded project is worth €5.5 million, and the system is expected to start operating in 2028. The platform will allow off…

Latvia’s “With Latvia in joy and sorrow!” campaign will promote public resilience and encourage residents to get involved, LSM reports. The campaign is due to begin in November. Its launch event is being held outside the LTV television building on Zaķusala, with representatives of security and re…

Icelandic households should prepare for human-caused emergencies as well as natural disasters, Justice Minister Þorbjörg Sigríður Gunnlaugsdóttir told mbl.is. A new civil protection booklet advises people to keep essential supplies at home for three days. “We are now looking at the possibility th…

Brussels, Nov. 3 (SANA) A delegation from the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, headed by Deputy Minister Ahmed Ekzayez, participated Tuesday in

Icelandic authorities have published a guide to help residents prepare for serious emergencies and disruptions to essential services, mbl.is reported. The 24-page booklet, titled Verum viðbúin, will be sent electronically through Ísland.is to everyone aged 18 and over. From Wednesday through Sund…

Iceland’s government has issued a civil protection guide urging people to prepare to meet their basic needs for at least three days, mbl.is reports. The guide advises households to prepare for power cuts and a loss of heating, keep cash available and store enough food and water for at least three…

Major Lithuanian municipalities have evacuation plans and routes for a military threat, but say transport capacity and support for vulnerable residents remain concerns, LRT reported, citing responses to questions from the ELTA news agency. Kaunas, Šiauliai, Panevėžys and Marijampolė municipalitie…

A photo-orienteering game in Riga invited residents to learn how to prepare for emergencies and support women serving in Ukraine’s armed forces, LSM reported. Participants could test their knowledge of civil protection, from finding a shelter and packing a 72-hour emergency bag to making a family…

Municipalities do not need a separate notice to open emergency shelters when an air-raid warning is issued, the National Crisis Management Centre says. The statement follows reports that some shelters were locked during Sunday’s alert, LRT reported. Residents of Panevėžys and Šiauliai counties re…

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A Ukrainian drone that crashed in Pasvalys district on Sunday came from Poland, Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said after a meeting of the Government’s National Security Commission. The incident exposed delays in issuing an air-raid alert and failures by municipalities to unlock all shelters, L…

Lithuanian authorities are investigating how a drone carrying explosives crashed in Pasvalys district after triggering an air alert, LRT reported. The incident also raised questions about public warnings and access to shelters. The drone entered Lithuanian airspace from Poland at about 7 a.m. on …

Many shelters remained locked and some residents did not receive warnings during Sunday’s drone-related air alert, prompting a volunteer who fought in Ukraine to rate Lithuania’s preparedness three out of 10. LRT reported that Arūnas Kumpis said “in reality, nothing works.” The alert was declared…

Nine supply barrels found in the Karwendel and a suspected illegally built hut near Jachenau have drawn attention to preppers in Bavaria, BR reports. The cases have raised questions about private emergency planning and the role of community support. Different histories and motives “Prepper” comes…

Lithuania’s armed forces have issued a red air alert in Panevėžys and Šiauliai counties because of a possible drone, LRT reported. Warning messages have been sent to residents’ mobile phones. Residents are urged to go immediately to a shelter or another safe place, look after family members and w…

About 60 seniors in Dobele municipality are taking part in civil protection training this week, learning how to prepare for evacuation and manage the first 72 hours of an emergency, LSM reported, citing Zemgale Regional Television. The sessions cover what to do if electricity and communications s…

PANAMA CITY, Oct 10 (Bernama-Xinhua) — Panama’s National Civil Protection System reported 27 people injured in the earthquake that struck the country on Friday, according to its second bulletin issued Friday night, reported Xinhua. The agency said no missing persons had been reported as of 8 pm local time on Friday (0100 GMT Saturday). Cocle province reported 17 injured persons, Los Santos six, and Veraguas and Herrera one each. All sustained minor injuries. Two minors were also injured in Panama Oeste province. The earthquake damaged homes, schools, hospitals, roads and bridges across the country, leaving some communities cut off by […]

Switzerland is holding its first earthquake disaster exercise on Swiss soil with rescuers from the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, SRF reported. The drill is taking place in Geneva and Payerne and runs until Thursday. At a training ground for Geneva’s rescue services in Epeisses, near the French b…

A Ukrainian official has urged Lithuania to cut red tape and adapt construction rules to speed up the installation of shelters, drawing on Ukraine's experience, LRT reported Tuesday. Dmytro Butrijus, first deputy head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said Ukraine had also faced bu…

A simulation of evacuating and receiving 500 refugees at the Lazdijai hippodrome on Saturday marked the end of Lithuania’s 2026 national mobilisation exercise, “Vytis Vault,” LRT reported, citing BNS. The exercise scenario envisaged people fleeing a fictitious military aggression in Estonia and L…