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Civil protection: Frankfurt begins major citywide exercise for crises

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Frankfurt will hold a citywide civil protection exercise from September 7 to 12 to prepare for power outages, cyberattacks and natural disasters.
  • Authorities will train for complex and hybrid emergencies, focusing on decision-making, responsibilities and coordination.
  • Residents may see more emergency vehicles and personnel, and the city urged households to keep supplies, medicines and important documents ready.

Frankfurt is preparing for a power outage, cyberattack or natural disaster with a large-scale exercise involving the city’s emergency and medical infrastructure.

From September 7 to 12, municipal departments, firefighters, police, aid organizations and medical partners will practice responding to complex and hybrid emergencies. The exercise, called “ÜB’s! 2026,” aims to improve decision-making, clarify responsibilities and strengthen cooperation among public authorities and organizations.

The visible exercise measures are part of the planned training scenario with which firefighters, police and aid organizations are jointly preparing for possible crisis and danger situations.

· City of FrankfurtThe city explained why residents would see increased emergency activity during the exercise.

Operational drills will also take place across the city. Frankfurt warned that residents could therefore see more emergency vehicles and personnel on the streets. The city said these visible activities form part of a planned training scenario for possible crisis and danger situations.

Authorities also urged residents to prepare personally. Suggested measures include keeping an emergency supply of food and medicine available and storing important documents where they can be reached quickly. The city said civil protection concerns everyone.

We can all prepare for possible emergencies, for example by having an emergency supply of food and medicine ready and keeping important documents within reach.

· City of FrankfurtThe city encouraged residents to make their own preparations.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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