Guides

What to do in an emergency. A guide per situation, with official sources.

• Evacuation: When to leave or stay inside, what goes in your grab bag and how to plan where you will go. Based on Denk vooruit, the Dutch government and the Red Cross.
• Flooding: Check your risk on overstroomik.nl, know when to leave or stay, and what to keep at home. Based on Denk vooruit, the Red Cross and overstroomik.nl.
• NL-Alert: What NL-Alert is, what happens during the national test on Monday 7 December 2026 around 12:00, and what to do in a real alert. Based on nl-alert.nl.
• Power outage: What to do in the first hour, the first day and up to 72 hours without power, and what to keep at home. Based on Denk vooruit and the Red Cross.
• Water outage: What to do with a boil-water notice (kookadvies) or no water from the tap, and how much water to store. Based on Denk vooruit and Dutch water companies.