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Mermaids howled in many cities this Thursday. He stayed quiet in Berlin. Instead, cell phones vibrated and radio transmissions were interrupted. Why the sirens were silent: There have been no civil defense sirens in Berlin since the 1990s because Berlin is too densely populated.
According to the Senate Interior Administration, sirens cannot warn of dangers accurately enough. You can also hear a Kreuzberg siren in Schöneberg. But the situation there could be completely different. With sirens, warnings, clear signals and, in some cases, the causes of danger could be communicated, but without recommendations for action or more precise information.
Warning day 2020: in Berlin remain calm; instead, cell phones will vibrate
Instead, there is Nina. Nina is small. Nina is five years old and Nina can warn of dangers. NINA is the name of the warning app of the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (BKK) – the emergency news and information app. Since 2015, the application sends warnings and recommendations for action in the event of fires, power outages, terrorist situations or dangerous industrial accidents.
On the day of the warning, Thursday, September 10, everyone who installed the app should receive the following message: “National Warning Day 2020: Test Warning; Federal State: State of Berlin; In Germany today warning day 2020 will be carried out with a nationwide test alarm for all warning devices. There is no danger to the population; Recommended action: inform your neighbors ”. In Berlin, however, Nina reported half an hour too late.
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According to a decision by the Conference of Interior Ministers, the warnings will be issued on the second Thursday of September each year starting in 2020. For the first time in 30 years. The warning message comes from the BBK uniformly and nationally on this day.
In the event of a real disaster, the Berlin police, fire brigade and inner administration can send warning messages. The Senate Interior Administration announced who sounded the alarm and when, that depends on the focus of the dangerous situation.
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In addition, reports from the German Meteorological Service and the flood portals of the federal states are broadcast. In an emergency, the affected area is first determined and then a message is sent to all affected people. Individual locations can be subscribed or, if desired, the current location in the app.
Should I stay home or should I run outside? In addition to the reason, the warning message always contains specific recommendations for action. When danger has been averted, Nina will be warned.
