Poland builds emergency shelters for 28,000

Poland has only two shelters that currently meet legal requirements, along with 52 protective hiding places and 160 temporary shelters, providing space for just 28,287 people, about 0.08% of the country’s 37.2 mln population. The fire service has additionally identified 87,576 shelter points, mostly basements, underground parking areas and garages, with estimated capacity for 23.6 mln people. These facilities offer only temporary protection and are not equivalent to fully equipped shelters.

The government says work is underway to expand and upgrade civil protection infrastructure. Across Poland, 188 shelters, 980 hiding places and 1,245 temporary shelters are currently at various stages of planning, modernization or construction.

(wnp.pl)