DSNS launches new algorithm for assisting the population during prolonged power outages

Change in approach to emergencies

Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ivan Vyhivskyi announced that from 6 November, regional units of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine will begin operating under a new algorithm. Primary attention will be given to cases of prolonged power supply disruptions.

How mobile points will operate

In accordance with the updated rules, mobile assistance points will be urgently deployed in settlements where there has been no electricity for more than 24 hours and where more than 30,000 households reside. Each such tent will be equipped with a generator and space heaters so that people can charge their devices and keep warm.

Safety and other channels for appeals

Permanent police crew shifts will be organised near these facilities. In addition, residents can seek assistance from any territorial unit of the DSNS or the police.