Poland develops evacuation plans in case of natural disasters or military threat
Poland is developing evacuation plans (photo: Getty Images)
The Ministry of the Interior of Poland develops rules and regulations for the evacuation of civilians and national cultural property. They may be required in the event of a natural disaster or military threat, The Associated Press reports.
The Polish government is working on an evacuation plan. The project should be completed within three months.
This initiative is related to the recently adopted bill on the protection of civilians, which came into operation on January 1.
It was prompted by the recent floods in southern Poland and heightened tensions in the region due to Russia's war against Ukraine.
According to the draft law, which still needs to be approved by Prime Minister Donald Tusk's cabinet, at least 0.3% of the annual gross national product is to be spent on evacuation preparedness. The document should clearly define the responsibilities and coordination of civilian security services responsible for moving people to safe places.
Special attention is paid to the protection of cultural property. The plan provides for the development of guidelines for the safe evacuation and protection of works of art to preserve them in the event of an emergency.
On September 14-15, a wave of bad weather hit several countries in Central and Eastern Europe, bringing heavy rains and, as a result, large-scale flooding.
Austria, Czechia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary were the most affected and suffered the most damage. Some settlements there were completely underwater.
Read more about the floods in Poland and what is known about the consequences in RBC-Ukraine's article.
