Rapidly Building Refuge: Germany's Civil Defense Proposes 1 Million Shelter Spaces
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In the face of growing strife in Europe, Germany's civil defense heavyweight wants to roll out emergency shelters fast. According to Ralph Tiesler, president of the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), conversing with Süddeutsche Zeitung, high-security bomb shelters are pricy and time-consuming.
"We need a quicker solution," Tiesler stated, amplifying the necessity for an expedited approach. He further elaborated plans to transform subterranean infrastructures such as tunnels, metro stations, underground garages, and the basements of public buildings into emergency shelters for over a million people.
The strategies put forth by the civil service suggest that these public spaces could serve as emergency abodes, complete with provisions like food, toilets, and potentially camp beds. Local apps and signs will reportedly guide the way to these shelters, with an announcement of a shelter concept set for summer.
The impetus behind these plans traces back to escalating apprehensions about a possible Russian attack on NATO territory in the near future. Tiesler explained that earlier, the idea of war being a preparedness concern was scarcely entertained in Germany. However, times have shifted, and there's an increasing recognization of the risk of a significant war in Europe.
The anticipated financial implications for this endeavor are staggering, with Tiesler estimating €10 billion over the next four years and a total requirement of at least €30 billion over the next decade to cover civil defense needs. The BBK president underscored the magnitude of tasks ahead in civil defense, declaring that they need at least €10 billion in the next four years, and potentially much more in the coming decade.
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- As tension heightens in Europe, Germany's civil defense is proposing a community policy to convert public spaces like tunnels, metro stations, and basement of public buildings into emergency shelters to house over a million people, in a bid to address the urgent need for shelter amidst the escalating war-and-conflicts and policy-and-legislation discussions on politics and general-news.
- The anticipated cost for this extensive transformation in civil defense is projected to reach €30 billion over the next decade, with €10 billion needed in the next four years, emphasizing the need for substantial policy-and-legislation and employment policy decisions to adequately address this massive task, as expressed by Ralph Tiesler, the president of the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK).
