General recommendations
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Keep elementary stocks of food, medicines and essential goods at home.
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Think through what to do during a potential power outage and where to go if it is not possible to manage at home anymore because there is no heating, power or water.
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Make sure that you have some cash ready in your wallet to purchase what is essential for a few days up to a week in a situation where card payments do not work due to a power or communications outage.
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If you have a car, keep the fuel tank constantly at least half full and, if possible, keep some fuel at home as backup as well. Estonia has several dozen gas stations that have autonomous power supply and where it is possible to get fuel for cash even in power supply or communications are down. You can find the map of the gas stations here: https://www.espa.ee/et/autonoomse-elektritoitega-tanklad
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Do not leave renewing your documents to the last moment, as the lines might lengthen when there is a power or communications outage or a cyber attack.
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Guidelines for crisis situations can be found on the web page Ole Valmis and from the application with the same name: https://www.olevalmis.ee/en
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The recommended emergency situation reserves can be found here: https://www.olevalmis.ee/en/guidelines/useful-supplies-and-equipment-at-home
Recommended reserves for a week
- 21 litres of drinking water
- instant soups/puree powders
- canned soups and foods
- crackers
- canned food (meat, fruits, vegetables)
- candy, halva, cookies
- baby food if necessary
- a flashlight and backup batteries
- a radio that works on batteries
- first aid goods and medicines that the family uses
- a fully charged batter bank for charging mobile devices
- candles and matches
- a tabletop stove to heat and prepare water and food
- moist paper towels
- cash
Last updated: 11.10.2022
