Be warned
In case of an emergency situation in your neighbourhood, we would like to inform you in time. That is always the first step in crisis communication.
In case of emergency, your municipality, province or the Ministry of the Interior will try to give you the necessary recommendations as quickly and clearly as possible, so you’ll immediately know what to do in order to keep yourself and others safe, like closing windows and doors in case of fire.
That’s why the first message must:
- Reach as many residents as possible
- as quickly as possible,
- with a uniform and clear message
- from an official and clearly identified source
- via different channels that complement each other
Get warned via different channels
How you will be notified depends on the available channels in your municipality, province or at national level.
Depending on the emergency situation, the authorities competent for crisis management can use different channels: door-to-door, message via police loudspeakers, BE-Alert, social media ...
You can be notified via:
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Door-to-door by the police |
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Police loudspeaker |
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Traditional media (TV, radio) |
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Social media |
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BE-Alert |
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Be ready
The best way to be ready is by being well informed about what to do with each type of alarm and which channels are available. You can:
- Register on BE-Alert
- Follow the official social media channels of your municipality or province, or the national Crisis Centre