Erfurt (dpa/th) – The interior politician of the CDU parliamentary group, Raymond Walk, has asked the state government for emergency concepts for a possible power failure. So far, the country has not been adequately prepared for a blackout, he said on Wednesday in Erfurt. “We hope that the scenario does not occur, but the probability has increased.”
It is particularly about the so-called critical infrastructure such as security authorities, hospitals or power plants. So far, the government has only set up an energy security department with state secretaries.
The CDU MP called for “clear regulations and recommendations for all areas of public services”. For example, the Federal Office for Civil Protection recommends getting water, flashlights and food for 14 days. In addition, there should be cross-state exercises on crisis management.
