Once a month at 12 noon you can hear sirenes over German towns and cities. It’s the alarm which tests that the sirenes are functional. There is the actual alarm and the all clear.
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A Brutal Reminder
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Ooh, brutal indeed. Have they ever been used ‘for real’?
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Originally, they were introduced during war time (ww II) but they might be used for natural catastrophes and chemical / industrial catastrophes, including from nuclear facilities. I believe they were used fairly successfully in 2021 when there was a catastrophic flood in a part of the Palatinate. I cannot remember hearing them ever in earnest.
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Ah well, let’s hope you never do.
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This is quite a while ago…
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But they are still there and there are regular tests.
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But VERY seldom.
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Hört ihr die nicht? Einmal im Jahr mindestens, die Empfehlung ist bundesweit alle zwei Monate. Sicher bin ich nicht, wie oft, aber in der Schule habe ich sie sicher zweimal im Jahr gehört.
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