Vienna ready for blackout: List of what to prepare, which radio station to listen to

Namely, the Austrian media have been writing about the increased danger of prolonged power outages for months.
The municipality he heads was recently affected by a brief interruption of electricity supply, which affected several thousand households, as well as the stadium where the Austrian football team was supposed to play.
Nikolai says that there is a big difference between a power outage and a blackout.
"We have had disruptions from the net before. This can happen from time to time, for example due to damage to the network during work, or due to overload. As long as the fault can be quickly found and repaired, that's fine," he said.
Nikolai says that there is a lot of talk about a blackout and that, given the current situation of the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis, it must be taken into account and appropriate preparations must be made.
That's why, he notes, it's not out of place to have a few liters of water in reserve in the apartment, as well as canned food, and of course, a battery-powered radio that Austrians, he advises, should tune to the "Oe3" station, through which the authorities, in the event of an accident, will inform the citizens.
He also reminds that in the event of a blackout, ATMs will not work, so it would be desirable to have a certain amount of money in cash at home. He is convinced, however, that the electricity supply in Austria and Vienna will still be ensured.
Nikolai points out that in Vienna, citizens will not have problems with water, because the pressure in the water supply system is such that water will reach households even when there is no electricity. He emphasized that in Vienna, as well as in the municipality he leads, all the necessary preparations have been made, especially in...

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