The Ministry of the Interior has issued a detailed guide on preparedness and self-protection in the event of emergencies, which is expected to be distributed to all households via the postal service in the coming days.
Speaking on the Alpha Kalimera program, Minister of the Interior Konstantinos Ioannou referred to the 72-hour emergency kit, which, in accordance with European Commission recommendations, citizens should have ready so they are prepared for any eventuality.
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As the Minister noted, various countries have adopted the kit and informed their citizens accordingly, and Civil Defense did the same following the recent events involving the war in Iran and the drone crash in Akrotiri.
Mr. Ioannou states that a guide has been published to inform citizens—including information on the emergency backpack—which will be distributed to all citizens.
“We have published a preparedness and self-protection guide; it’s about 14–15 pages long, and on the second page, there’s information about the emergency backpack and what it should contain. This guide also explains what steps to take, how to prepare, and how people should respond to events that may occur in Cyprus, such as earthquakes, fires, tsunamis, floods, etc.”
It will be distributed in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport.
“The recommendation was for an emergency kit, and we took it a step further by preparing this guide, which was finalized two weeks ago and has been printed for distribution via the postal service to all homes, residences, and apartments in Cyprus to inform the public.”
