Overview

• The government counts 6,453 shelters with space for about 1.5 million people, roughly 54% of the population.
• More than half of municipalities report capacity shortfalls, and critics say many sites are not yet operational.
• Vilnius plans to modernize 32 shelters with a target of being usable within 12 hours of an emergency, and it has approved an evacuation plan.
• The Interior Ministry has provided tens of millions of euros to municipalities, launched an interactive shelter and evacuation map, and updated a 72-hour survival guidance site.
• Residents are renovating basements into private bunkers and turnout is rising for Lithuanian Red Cross trainings on preparing for extreme situations.