Yellow warning:
Consequences for society, certain risks for the public.
What should you do?
The general public should pay more attention to the expected weather development and take preventive measures if you live or stay in exposed areas or otherwise belong to a risk group.
What should public services do?
Public activities and community bodies should adapt the activities that are extra exposed to risk with regard to expected weather developments.
Orange warning:
Serious consequences for society, danger to the public.
What should you do?
The public is advised against activities that involve exposure during expected weather developments and is urged to take appropriate preventive measures to reduce consequences for life, the environment and property.
What should public services do?
Public operations and community bodies should consider increasing internal preparedness, take appropriate preventive measures, see to it that the necessary information reaches the public and adapt operations to future weather developments.
Red Alert:
Very serious consequences for society, great danger to the public.
What should you do?
The public should completely refrain from activities that involve exposure during expected weather developments and take preventive measures to reduce consequences for life, the environment and property.
What should public services do?
Public operations and community bodies should adapt operations to meet consequences, take appropriate preventive measures, see to it that the necessary information reaches the public and increase internal preparedness for future weather developments.
Source: SMHI