Between 12:00 and 19:00 the phone from Euskadi help services sounded three times more than normal. In total, the day of the Black -out and the next day more than 16,000 versions were included.
On the day of the Black -Out and the Achterste, SOS Deiak, Osakideetza, firefighters of the three areas and the three capitals, Ertzaintza, Traffic Management Center and motorways, as a whole (without the data of the local police), registered more than 16,000 actions. In the most intense moments of the Blackout, moreover, between 12:00 and 19:00. April 28, The emergency telephone number 112 tripled his activity. More than 4000 calls In this section.
As indicated by the Minister of Security Bingen Zupiria, that It appeared in the Basque Parliament to present the 2024 report on the state of public safety in Euskadi, the most important incidents derived from the Black -out, coupled to salvation, were those that took place in urban areas.
After more than a week of the Black -out that influenced the entire Iberian peninsula (Spain and Portugal), there is no clear reaction to why, and the Spanish government does not exclude any hypothesis, including cyber attack.
In his speech, Zupiria pointed out that for his department “there is safety to guarantee the vital functions of society, which occurs through two main tasks: training and reaction.”
He also emphasized that the Black -out of April 28 focused on safety, “Security in the broader perspective: emergency situations, health care, civil protection, surveillance, Citizen Police Protection and Integral Citizen Security.” That is why he pointed out that what happened a week ago showed the importance of an integral vision of safety.
The Minister of Security emphasized that “Euskadi gave an immediate, powerful and efficient response to the crisis” and added that “in view of an unexpected and difficult situation”, they have opted for “cooperation, coordination and interstitutional trust as aids to serve Basque society.” In that sense, he emphasized that “we are not coming from that path.”
In addition, the counselor thanked the work of all professionals and volunteers who showed their efforts on the day of the Blackout.
Source: EITB
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