Suppose: the power goes out in Southeast Drenthe for three days. The television remains black, the internet does not work and your telephone has no range. Then Radio Drenthe can suddenly become the most important source of information in the province. But you do need a suitable radio for that at home.
“If people don’t have a battery-powered radio, a disaster transmitter is of no use,” says Liesbeth Mennink of the Drenthe Safety Region (VRD). According to her, people in Drenthe should think more carefully about emergency situations, even though the chance of this happening in the Netherlands is small. The risk is increasing due to international tensions and climate change.
That is why the national government will repeat the campaign tomorrow Think ahead. It revolves around three things: an emergency package, an emergency plan and talking about it together. What can you do as a Drenthe to prepare yourself well, and when will Radio Drenthe come into the picture as a disaster channel?