OR Germany It will take a million shelters for the possibility of a war with the Russiaaccording to Civil Protection Head (SZ), Ralph Tizler. The cost of the venture is estimated at 30 billion euros.
OR Germany It should create up to a million shelters due to the increasing concern about the risk of a Russian war attack in Europe, according to the head of the Federal Civil Protection and Assistance Bureau (BBK), Ralph Tizler.
As Tizler said in the German newspaper “Süddeutsche Zeitung”Suitable tunnels, subway stations, underground parking and underground public buildings must also be formed so that they can be used in case of need.
During the summer, the BBK chief noted, a detailed plan will be presented, which will concern the possibility of staying in the shelters for several days, by providing water, food, and even camp beds. The budget of the projects will reach EUR 30 billion and will include the extension of alarm systems, based on the existing NINA Early notice.
There is almost no operational refuge in Germany at the moment, as no money has been invested since 2007.
“The operational maintenance of public shelters has been officially interrupted by the federal government,” Ralph Tizler said, referring to 579 public shelters that could serve about 477,593 people and include underground parking, railway stations and hospitals. originally built to withstand World War II air raids.
At the same time, however, demand for private shelters across Europe is increasing, with most of them in Germany, France and the Baltic countries.