Distinguish preparation from incident updates
Preparedness guidance helps you plan before an event. Crisis communication concerns a specific situation, its information, measures and uncertainties. Check whether you are reading a general guide, a current warning or a later assessment. They may look similar while serving different purposes.
Check the original warning
Look for the issuer, publication time, affected area and practical instructions. Open the original source where possible and check for updates or an all-clear. Screenshots can omit key context or come from another event. How often a message is forwarded does not establish its accuracy.
Prepare more than one information channel
The BBK describes a mix of warning channels, including NINA and Cell Broadcast. Delivery depends on the situation, device and infrastructure. Avoid relying on a single digital service. Consider radio information and local notices you could use without internet or power.
Keep uncertainty visible
Separate observations, assumptions and confirmed statements. Do not forward uncertainty as fact. Include the original source and information date when sharing. If a claim cannot be substantiated, consider waiting rather than spreading it. Leave unanswered questions explicitly open.
Make a household contact plan
Agree on important contacts, a possible meeting point and ways to pass short messages. Keep the information accessible without a phone. Consider support needs and avoid publicly sharing addresses or medical information. Review the plan when contact details change.
Understand RedScore's role
Live-Lage gathers selected safety-related sources with verification labels and timestamps. It is not a complete official warning channel. An empty selection is not an all-clear; saved offline reports are not live. Refer to the responsible original source for official instructions and cancellations.
Official source
BBK: warning and preparedness (German) ↗
RedScore is an independent service. There is no official partnership. Follow official warnings and instructions in an emergency.