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No power and no signal, but you need to call emergency services: what then?

No power and no signal, but you need to call emergency services: what then?

The Amsterdam municipality conducted an emergency drill on Tuesday simulating a large-scale, long-term power outage to test local response capabilities. Mayor Femke Halsema attended the exercise, which featured actors simulating various crisis scenarios to prepare for potential future infrastructure failures.

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