French local and regional responsibilities for issuing disaster alerts

Regions and autonomic provinces have the responsibility to issue the meteorological alerts for the civil protection local systems, and the Majors have to activate emergency plans to inform the citizens on the risk situations and decide the actions to be adopted for supporting the population. Disaster risks messages and alerts could be translated into other languages if there are linguistic minorities on the territory.

Cultural Factors: Communication, Languages

Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations

Disaster Phases: Response, Preparedness

Types of Actors Concerned: National civil protection body

Recommendations:

• Employ an overarching rights-based approach in disaster policies and operations