DiasporaPublished: 26 October 2026 at 06:09

Survey: About three fifths of Poles do not know where to seek shelter in an emergency

A survey published over the weekend in Poland indicates that roughly three fifths of residents do not know where to find a shelter in an emergency.

Data from a survey on public awareness of emergency shelters was published over the weekend in Poland, a member of the European Union and NATO. It shows that nearly three fifths of Poles do not know where to seek shelter in an emergency, including where the shelter closest to their home is located.

The source does not say who conducted the survey, how many people took part or when it was carried out. It also does not specify which kinds of emergencies the survey covered.

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