Important Public Announcement for Vilhelmina, Västerbotten county
Update June 6th, 10:00 A.M: The message is no longer valid.
Testing of the outdoor signal for important announcements
Today, 1 June, the outdoor signal for Important Public Announcements, IPA (“Viktigt meddelande till allmänheten” or “VMA”) will be tested. The signal will sound continuously for...
Important public announcement for Kungsängen, Stockholm
Update May 27, 11:20 A.M: The message is no longer valid.
New contingency zones around Swedish nuclear power plants
The government has decided to establish new contingency zones for Swedish nuclear power plants from 1 July 2022. In these zones, there will be iodine tablets available, a warning...
Public Health Agency of Sweden: Different Walpurgis Night this year
Due to the spread of COVID-19, this year's celebration of Walpurgis Night will be different, writes the Public Health Agency of Sweden. One should avoid parties and think about...
National ban on visiting retirement homes
The government has decided to impose a ban on visiting all of the country's retirement homes to prevent the spread of COVID 19. The decision will go into effect on 1 April.
Updated risk assessment of COVID-19 in Sweden
The Public Health Agency of Sweden ("Folkhälsomyndigheten") is changing its risk assessment regarding coronavirus cases in Sweden. The risk of general spread of infection is...
Flooding in southern Sweden
Update February 19, 10.10: The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute ("SMHI") has issued class 2 warnings for high water flows in parts of Kronobergs county and...
Weather warnings regarding storm gusts issued for parts of Western Sweden
Update on February 8, 23.00: Weather warnings class 2 concerning storm gusts have also been issued for Skåne county, and the islands Öland and Gotland.
The Swedish government classifies the coronavirus as an illness that is dangerous to society
On 1 February, the Swedish government classified the new coronavirus as an illness that is dangerous to society. This was done as a contingency measure in order for the agencies...