Warning day in Zweibrücken: siren test and citizen information on disaster protection!

Warning day in Zweibrücken: siren test and citizen information on disaster protection!

On March 13, 2025, the city of Zweibrücken will take part in the National Warning Day Rhineland-Palatinate. From 10:00 a.m., all 22 siren locations in the Zweibrück city area and the suburbs are triggered to check the siren signals. The aim is to sensitize the population to warning signals and to check the technical infrastructure. Mayor Dr. Marold Wosnitza underlines the importance of a functioning warning system, especially for an emergency.

The warning messages of this warning are not only via the sirens, but also via the catastrophic warning apps Katwarn and Nina as well as by Cell Broadcast. "The warning day enables a test of the processes and raises awareness of emergency situations," explains the mayor. According to Zweibrücken draws a positive conclusion for cooperation between the city administration, emergency services and technical service providers.

optimization and sensitization

fire and disaster protection inspector Frank Theisinger emphasizes the opportunity to optimize the warning system. This warning day is intended to encourage citizens to actively deal with the topic of warning. Information on the siren signals and the behaviors in an emergency are available on the official sides of the city and civil protection authorities.

Chip last year had to struggle with problems. The Federal Office for Population Protection and Disaster Aid (BBK) recognized an "too much overload of the warning systems". The Federal Ministry of the Interior emphasized the need for a comprehensive review of the incidents, but a year later there are no results or improvements. The warning day 2022 was once postponed by one year due to the complexity of the interaction of all analog and digital warning channels.

future challenges

The current developments raise questions about future warning systems. A research project shows that Germany has to expect extremely weather events due to climate change. The destruction in the Ahr Valley after the flood disaster in July 2021 illustrates the drastic consequences inadequate disaster protection. Effective warning systems could potentially reduce the number of fatalities in such situations, according to the experts.

The importance of preparation and informed citizens cannot be emphasized enough. Many people are insufficiently informed and consider emergency stocks to be exaggerated. In the discussion about civil and disaster protection, there is the opportunity to exchange ideas about these essential topics. A free telephone number and an email address are available for contacts: 00800 44 44 64 or laenderzeit@deutschlandfunk.de.