Vilnius city municipality A few weeks ago, the city government presented a population evacuation plan that is universal and can be adapted to different emergency situations, evacuating residents of both a single house and an entire city. After assessing various possible threats, three main evacuation directions, evacuation routes within the city and beyond, and algorithms for assisting residents have been developed.
The capital's evacuation plan consists of two parts: private and public. The private part is intended for interaction between institutions - it assesses threats, risks, requires human and transport resources, develops common mechanisms for the functioning of institutions, etc. The information in the public part is prepared according to the needs of Vilnius residents.
Taking into account different threats, the plan provides for three evacuation scenarios: in the Panevėžys/Šiauliai direction, in the Kaunas/Klaipėda direction, and in the Alytus/Polish border direction. The evacuation direction would be announced to residents only after the need to evacuate was announced.
Evacuation routes have been selected to minimize traffic congestion and ensure that residents can safely reach pre-determined collection points and intermediate evacuation points. It is important to note that the cities in the evacuation routes are not necessarily the final evacuation points - residents may also be directed to settlements along the way. Vilnius Municipality has concluded mutual assistance agreements with 16 other municipalities to provide assistance to Vilnius residents if necessary.
The capital's evacuation plan provides for three types of evacuation - independent departure, evacuation with municipal assistance, and evacuation of persons receiving social or nursing services at home.
Vilnius residents who have cars and are able to leave the city independently should take care of their most important belongings and leave the city using the routes indicated by the municipality.
Those who are unable to leave on their own should reach the nearest collection point – there are almost 60 such points planned throughout the capital. Here, residents would be divided into groups, convoys of vehicles would be formed and their escorts would be escorted. Those who are unable to reach the collection point on their own should call the civil protection line 19101 to assign a volunteer who can accompany them, or transport for a ride.
We want to ask you, would you leave Vilnius in case of a threat?
