Crisis or disaster
Something can always happen that threatens your safety or the safety of others. We call this a crisis or a disaster. A crisis could be a major fire, a gas leak or an explosion at an industrial site. A disaster usually has larger or long-term consequences, such as aflood, prolonged power outage or threat of war.
If danger threatens, you will receive an alert so you know what to do. This can be via an NL-Alert, the sounding of sirens or via regional broadcasters. By being well prepared, you can act quickly and safely if it comes down to it. But how are you alerted and what can you do to prepare? You can read about that below.
Information channels
NL-Alert
With an NL-Alert, the government alerts you about an emergency situation in your immediate vicinity. It is an additional means of alert in addition to the sirens. If you receive an NL-Alert, a piercing alarm sound will be heard on your cell phone. This sounds different from any other message. On your screen you see the NL-Alert message with an explanation of what is going on and what you should do. You can find more information onNL-Alert website.(external link)
Brabant Alert
On the website of Brabant Alert(external link) Find current information and updates on incidents. The emergency services give instructions, such as "close doors and windows" or "don't drink water from the tap. So you know what's going on and what to do. New information is added regularly as the situation changes.
Siren
Every first Monday of the month at noon, the siren is tested. If you haven't heard the siren? Via Sirens - Fire Department(external link) you can make a report if the siren didn't work.
Omroep Brabant
Omroep Brabant is the disaster broadcaster(external link) for the province of North Brabant. Turn on the radio or TV when the siren goes off or when you receive an NL-Alert and follow the instructions:
- Omroep Brabant Radio (airwave frequency FM 87.6, cable frequency FM 92.9)
- Teletext page (112 of Omroep Brabant tv)
Risk map
Want to know what risks may occur in your area? The Risk Map shows which situations in the Netherlands could lead to a disaster or crisis, such as floods, fires, accidents involving hazardous materials or power failures.
Go towww.risicokaart.nl(external link) To view the map. In the map viewer, you can zoom in on your hometown to see what potential hazards are nearby. Tip: the site works best on a laptop or computer.