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Status: 09/10/2020 6:47 am – NDR 1 Lower Saxony
Thousands of mermaids have been dismantled since the 1990s; the rest are now to be tested. (Archive)
This morning will be loud: throughout Germany, sirens will sound, warning applications will beep, radio and television stations will interrupt their programs and show moving texts. Lower Saxony is also preparing for the first national alert day since 1990. All municipalities are encouraged to participate and test their sirens, said a spokesman for the Lower Saxony Association of Cities and Municipalities.
Starts at 11am sharp
According to the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (BBK), the warning signal begins at 11 am and the go-ahead is given 20 minutes later. Federal, state, and local authorities must use all communication channels, including the Nina warning app, radio stations, and the media, as well as sirens and loudspeaker announcements. The goal is to check all the warning options, including via the app and the Internet.
Every year from now
The warning day should become a regular event. In the future, according to the decision of the Conference of Interior Ministers, it will be repeated every second Thursday in September. According to the Ministry of the Interior, the increasing number of heat waves or floods, as well as the risk of possible terrorist attacks are determining for the greater importance of the test. For the warnings to be effective, the function and process must be better understood. The more familiar people are with the system and siren signals, the more likely they are to accept the warnings.
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40,000 fewer mermaids in the country
After the Cold War ended, thousands of mermaids were gradually dismantled across the country, about 40,000 in all. In the end there were only 15,000 left to warn the population. On the day of the warning there is a possibility to determine which sirens are still available in the communities, said the spokesman for the Association of Lower Saxony Cities and Towns. Alternatively, emergency personnel can be dispatched through the streets with loudspeaker trucks.
Attention, pet owners!
The alert day could become a huge burden on the animals. “The sounds are very loud and persistent, animals cannot classify and understand them. Some animals may panic, run away, escape from the grass, dogs let loose and run away or persistently bark and howl,” said the state animal welfare commissioner. . Michaela Dämmrich. She urged all pet owners to secure their animals in good time. They should be kept in a safe place in the barn or at home that day.
More information on the warning day is available in the official website.
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