There are some differences between the countries in Europe, but the most common number is 112. It works from every phone, and even from a locked cell phone. (more…)
Tag - Disasters
Many people are mistaken or mix the town of Chernobyl and the Chernobyl powerplant even that they are two separate places. What’s the difference and what to find in the town of Chernobyl today? (more…)
Pripyat middle school number 3 was one of five elementary schools in the city of Pripyat. This school has maybe the world’s most photographed collection of gas masks. See what I found inside the school from the Cold war high season. (more…)
Only finding security in cash means of payment is not very stable. Money can quickly become useless in a crisis. Gold then? Gold is said to be relatively value-proof and a safe placement … Well, now we will talk about what might be the hard currency in a major crisis. (more…)
Somebody has to do what nobody wants to do. In the event of disasters, large amounts of dead bodies are often found. How do you really deal with large amounts of corpses and what are the risks? (more…)
A larger proportion than ever of the world’s population today lives in cities and urban areas. Survival in the urban environment is becoming increasingly important to master when crises occur. Here are some tips about urban survival. (more…)
St. Elijah Church in Chernobyl area is still one of several active services in the polluted area. Read some interesting facts about the church here. (more…)
Smog in London has long been a problem. Smog is caused by air pollution in combination with a climate that creates the right conditions. The smog in London today is mild against what it was in 1952 – when 12,000 people died within a few days. (more…)
Last autumn in Chernobyl, it was time to put the new enormous dome to enclose the wrecked nuclear power plant for at least 100 years. The building belongs to the largest moving objects ever constructed. See the pictures that nowadays is impossible to take. (more…)
An abandoned hospital in the city of Pripyat, 10 kilometers north of Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Most places in Pripyat now have relatively harmless levels of radiation with one exception – The Hospital in Pripyat.