PREPAREDNESS AT HOME
Information when networks are down
AI-translated from Swedish; no human language review has been completed. During an ongoing event, follow current advice from the responsible authorities.
During a crisis you need to know what is happening and how to act, even if electricity or internet access fails.
Keep a radio that works during a power cut
Sveriges Radio P4 is Sweden's emergency radio channel. Keep a battery, solar or wind-up radio that receives your local P4 station. A car radio may also work.
Write down your local P4 frequency
Find the frequency for where you live and write it on paper. Frequencies may differ between places in the same county.
Prepare ways to keep in touch
Write important phone numbers on paper. Keep a charged power bank for your phone and plan how your household will stay in touch if calls or internet access fail.
Find verified information
When you have internet access, read Krisinformation.se and current updates from your municipality. During an outage, listen to local P4. Do not pass on unverified claims.
Sources and current advice
- Swedish Civil Defence Agency: Access to communication during a crisis (opens in a new tab)
- Krisinformation.se: All P4 frequencies (in Swedish) (opens in a new tab)
- Krisinformation.se: Internet and phone outages (in Swedish) (opens in a new tab)
Vinterrustad's summary does not replace current official information. Sources were checked on 11 October 2026.
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