Follow the instructions given by emergency responders
Emergency responders their sole function is to get you to safety, manage the risk and mitigate the consequences. On the frontline they provide people with instructions and information. For your own safety and wellbeing, it is important to therefore listen and execute these instructions.
Watch these news channels
Via disaster channel RTV Noord you stay up to date with the latest news. You can listen or watch these reports via various channels:
- Radio (FM97.5)
- Television and teletext
- Website (www.rtvnoord.nl)
- X (formerly ‘twitter’) (@rtvnoord)
- RTV Noord app
NPO 1 as national disaster channel
When there is a national disaster or crisis, Nederland1 and Radio1 are used as national disaster channels. These will keep you updated.
Informational sources during disasters
If a special informative phone number becomes available, the number will be announced via the previously discussed channels.
Internet and social media
Websites
- In case of an emergency or disaster in your neighbourhood: check our liveblog and your municipality’s website.
- The emergency responders will keep you informed on the progression of the hazard via their websites.
X (previously Twitter)
- Fire brigade Groningen: @BRWGroningen
- Veiligheidsregio Groningen: @VRgroningen
- Politie Groningen: @polgroningen
- GGD Groningen: @GGDGroningen
- Waterschap Hunze en Aa’s: @hunzeenaas
- Waterschap Noorderzijlvest: @Noorderzijlvest
- X-account van jouw gemeente
In your neighbourhood
In certain situations, you will receive information from your municipality, for example:
- A flyer or letter in your mail box
- A vehicle with sirens in your street
- An informative physical site, for instance in your community centre.
Fire station
Are all phone lines unavailable? Or are all phones failing? It is likely that the fire stations have personnel allocated and they are there to help you in case of emergency.