Red Alert – Important Notice to Residents/Parents

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Red Weather Warning, CZERWONY ALERT

•  Collect our children from school/after-school club before 3:30 p.m.
•  Primary school party cancelled
• Library closed
• Museum closed
• Port closed
• Customer service closed from 15:15
• The emergency number for the water and sewerage company is 664-5646.
• The emergency number for the service centre is 664-5678

Notice from the Emergency Control Centre for the Greater Reykjavik Area. Situation as of 14:30, 5 February. Please note that conditions may change and will be updated as necessary. The Icelandic Meteorological Institute has issued a red weather warning for the capital region due to severe weather, valid for the following times:

• Wednesday, 5th February from 16:00 – 20:00
• Thursday, 6th February from 08:00 – 13:00

Advice for parents/guardians:

• It is important that carers make arrangements to collect children from school and after-school activities in good time before 3:30 p.m. today, 5th February.
• People are urged not to be travelling while a red weather warning is in effect.
• Guardians must accompany children to and from school and after-school activities. School and after-school activities will not be cancelled unless specifically announced.
• It is important to secure loose items to prevent wind damage.
• It is important to clear drains to prevent water damage.
• Follow instructions and updates from the authorities.

Follow:

• News and updates on news media.
• Further information at: https://www.vedur.is/vidvaranir/svaedi/rvk
• Road conditions: Traffic
• A leaflet about disruption to school activities can be found in the comments.

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English

Situation as of 14:30, 05 February. Please note that the situation may change, and updates will be provided as necessary. The Icelandic Met Office has issued a red weather warning for Greater Reykjavik due to strong winds, effective during the following time periods:

• 05 February (Wednesday): 16:00 – 20:00
• 06 February (Thursday): 08:00 – 13:00

Recommended Actions for Parents/Guardians:

• It is important that parents/guardians make arrangements to collect children from school and after-school activities in time, before 15:30 today, 05 February.
• People are advised to stay indoors and not to travel while the red weather warning is in effect.
• Parents/guardians must accompany children to and from school and after-school activities. School and after-school activities will not be cancelled unless announced separately.
• Follow instructions and updates from local authorities.
• It is important to secure loose items to prevent wind damage.
• It is important to clear drains to prevent water damage. Follow instructions and updates from the authorities.

Stay informed:

• Tune into local news and weather apps for real-time updates.
• Visit https://en.vedur.is/alerts/area/rvk for further information.
• Follow traffic updates: https://umferdin.is
• A brochure about disruptions to school operations can be found in the comments.

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Polish

Update as of 2:30 pm on 5 February. Please bear in mind that conditions may change, and updates will be issued as necessary. The Icelandic Meteorological Institute has issued a red weather alert for the capital region due to a storm front, in effect at the following times:

• Wednesday, 5 February: from 4pm to 8pm
• Thursday, 6 February: from 08:00 to 13:00

Advice for parents/guardians:

• It is important that carers collect the children from school and after-school activities before 3:30 p.m. today, 5 February.
• Travels are discouraged during a red weather alert.
• Carers should accompany children on their way to and from school and to after-school activities. School and after-school activities will not be cancelled unless otherwise announced.
• It is important to secure freestanding objects to prevent damage caused by the wind.
• The rainwater drains must be unblocked to prevent flooding.
• Please follow the advice and updates from the local authorities.

Stay up to date:

• Follow the news and updates in the media.
• More information on the website: https://www.vedur.is/vidvaranir/svaedi/rvk
• Road conditions: https://umferdin.is
• The comment concerns disruptions to the activities of schools.
• The brochure concerning disruptions to the activities of schools is included in the commentary.