Power failure in Koblenz: 1000 households without light and warmth!

Power failure in Koblenz: 1000 households without light and warmth!

On Thursday morning there was a significant power failure in Koblenz that affected several districts. According to Rhein-Zeitung , about 1000 households were affected by the interruption. The power failure was caused by the meeting of an earth's cable during civil engineering work on the karting house, such as the spokesman for the energy supply of Middle Rhine, Marcelo Peerenboom.

This incident stems to the important challenge in front of which the city is based on the current energy crisis. The Stadtverwaltung Koblenz has already taken precautions to be prepared for possible energy scenarios. In particular in the winter months 2022/2023, various phases of an energy mallee were defined and an alarm and operational plan were created. The aim is to ensure basic care and public security in crisis situations.

Preparation for energy deficiency

As part of these preparations, special facilities such as evacuation centers were set up in three school sports halls. These should offer short -term accommodation and medical care for affected citizens. In addition, the city made several heat islands available that can serve for short -term warming of the population if there is a lack of gas. The defined locations include the Forum Confluentes and eleven primary schools.

In the case of an extended power failure, various fire station houses are also set up as lighting points to enable information and emergency calls. These lighting points are opened after about 30 minutes and inform the citizens about the current situation. The offer not only includes the guarantee of public services, but also Apelle in self -provision and neighborhood aid. A leaflet with tips for preparing longer power outages was sent to all households.

causes and effects of power failures

The Federal Center for Political Education describes that electricity is an indispensable energy source for households and industrial. Power failures can have different causes, from technical disorders to overloading of the network. Local disorders in particular occur through unforeseen events, such as the above -mentioned construction work or natural events.

The effects of a power failure are far -reaching. In this way, they can not only significantly disturb the everyday life of the citizens, but also affect the economy and public security. In order to minimize these risks, increased pension and a well-thought-out crisis management plan is essential.