Risk of water shortages in 2019
Too little rain has led to low groundwater levels in parts of the country. There is a risk that it will be a difficult summer with water shortages in several counties, according...
Forest fires 2019
This page is archived and will not be updated. This is where verified emergency information about fire bans, fire risk, and forest fires from the Swedish authorities were compiled.
Important public announcement for Gotland
Update: 3/1-2019 The warning has been revoked.
WHO classes the outbreak of the corona virus as an international threat to human life
At a meeting held on Thursday (30.01), the World Health Organisation (WHO) decided to class the outbreak of the new corona virus 2019-nCoV as a Public Health Emergency of...
WHO:Covid-19 outbreak is a pandemic
The World Health Organisation, WHO, today declared the outbreak of covid-19 to be a pandemic.
Official information on the new coronavirus
The Public Health Agency of Sweden considers the risk of the coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, spreading to Sweden to be very low. Here you can find information from competent authorities...
About Valborg and the fire ban
The dry and warm weather has resulted in a great risk of fire in forests and fields in parts of Sweden. There is a fire ban in several municipalities.
The Swedish Security Service: Unchanged terror threat level in Sweden
The National Centre for Terrorist Threat Assessment (NCT) ascertains that the total terrorist threat level in Sweden remains at level three on a five-point scale. The decision is...
Important Public Announcement for Hässleholms municipality, Skåne county
Update April 24 09.57 AM: the important public announcement regarding fire that was issued for Hässleholms municipality, Skåne county, is no longer in effect.The danger has passed.
Important Public Announcement regarding heavy smoke in Kivik
Update 17th November 11:45: The warning has been withdrawn.