Drinking water
Tap water in Sweden is of high quality and is perfectly safe to drink. However, contaminations may occur.
Fire bans
Information on fire bans issued by county administrative boards. If you plan to light a fire, comply with fire ban rules, if any, in effect in your municipality and county. You...
Risk of fire and fire bans
One small spark can result in a major wildfire. Read more about what to bear in mind before lighting a fire or barbecuing in the forest or fields.
Internet and telephone outages
When internet or telephone communication is disrupted, the responsible authorities informs through Swedish radio, so-called safety points (“trygghetspunkter”), or other ways the...
Using social media during a crisis
Feel free to discuss things, but be mindful of what you share on social media. Should an accident or other serious event occur, conduct yourself in the same manner on social...
Our social media comment fields
Krisinformation.se is a site run by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). Our task is to gather all crisis information from authorities and make it available in one place...
Information and support for relatives
Here, we have compiled information and recommendations from social stakeholders on support for relatives of people at the end of their lives or who have passed away.
Weather warnings
In Sweden, the government weather agency, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI), provides weather forecasts and issues weather warnings. When a weather...
Source criticism
Source criticism is difficult. Despite the difficulties, there is much you can do to develop your source criticism skills. There are steps you can take that will reduce your...
Emergency warning
Important public announcement, IPA, is the system used to alert the public in case of accidents, serious events, or disruptions of important services.