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287,000 Danes are exempt from receiving digital mail from the public sector and instead receive traditional mail. However, a new brochure from the Emergency Management Agency providing advice on how to act in the event of a societal crisis, won't be distributed to this vulnerable group. (File photo). Photo: Signe Goldmann/Ritzau Scanpix

Call for crisis advice mailout to vulnerable

Elderly advocacy group Ældre Sagen criticizes the decision not to mail hard copies of a crisis advisory pamphlet, arguing it fails to inform the 287,000 Danes exempt from digital post. The group has contacted the Danish Emergency Management Agency, urging them to provide printed advisories, highlighting the disparity created by digital capabilities. The advised precautions include stockpiling food, water, and medicine for three days to prepare for potential crises like severe weather or cyberattacks. The Agency’s director, Laila Reenberg, reasons digital distribution is more effective and cost-efficient but concedes physical copies will be available at libraries. Ældre Sagen’s Louise Kambjerre Scheel emphasizes the importance of ensuring all citizens receive crucial emergency preparedness information, questioning library access adequacy. The pamphlet is also available on the Agency’s website, and Denmark currently faces no direct military threat.