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Emergency preparedness in Moldova: official guidance in English

Moldova's official preparedness rules in English: 72 hours of supplies, 3 L of water a day, sirens, MD-ALERT plans, shelters, iodine, 112.

Updated 2026-10-20· 10 official sources· Citește în română

Moldova at a glance

updated 2026-10-20
SuppliesThe General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) asks households to be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours (3 days) of a crisis, with on average 3 litres of drinking water per person per day (4 litres in hot weather), long-life food, a home medicine stock and an evacuation 'emergency suitcase' (rucsac pentru situații de urgență).sourcedPublic sheltersMoldova has a small Soviet-era stock of purpose-built civil protection shelters, most in poor condition, plus a larger set of inventoried spaces (basements and other structures) that could be used.to confirmAlertsWarnings are given by sirens and loudspeakers, followed by radio and TV messages; on hearing the signal, people must turn on radio or TV and follow instructions.sourcedIodineNo protective-dose potassium iodide (65 or 130 mg tablets) appears in Moldova's State Nomenclature of Medicines, so it is not authorised for sale in pharmacies; only low-dose iodine supplements (100-200 µg) and eye drops are listed.to confirmPrivate shelterNo shelter-specific permit: a home shelter falls under the ordinary rules of the Urban Planning and Construction Code 434/2023, in which works done without a building permit are unauthorised except the works listed in art.to confirm
Shelter standardsGovernment Decision 1012 of 13 Dec 2023 approves the Regulation on the operation of protective structures (in force 11 Jan 2024), enforced by the National Inspectorate for Technical Supervision.to confirm
Emergency numbers112 is the single emergency number.sourced
Crisis bookletIGSU publishes the 33-page guide 'Ghidul acțiunilor în situații de risc – Acțiuni în primele 72 de ore' (PDF dated May 2022) covering supplies, the emergency suitcase, warning signals, utility outages, earthquakes, armed attacks, floods, nuclear/radiological, chemical and biological accidents and evacuation.sourced
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Short answer. Moldova's General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) asks households to cope on their own for the first 72 hours of a crisis, with on average 3 litres of drinking water per person per day, 4 litres in hot weather 1. Warnings come by siren and loudspeaker, then radio and TV 1. There is no phone alert system yet 56. The emergency number is 112 1.

Information checked against official Moldovan sources on 20 October 2026. Civil protection is run by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs 2. The National Inspectorate for Technical Supervision (INST) carries out state supervision of civil protection, including shelter checks 10.

What is Moldova's official preparedness guide?

IGSU publishes Ghidul acțiunilor în situații de risc – Acțiuni în primele 72 de ore (Guide to actions in risk situations: the first 72 hours), a 33-page PDF dated May 2022, in Romanian 12. It covers supplies, the emergency suitcase, warning signals, utility outages, earthquakes, armed attacks, floods, nuclear and radiological accidents, chemical and biological accidents, and evacuation 1. The pages below summarise it in English, alongside the laws and official statements behind each topic.

What does each Moldova page cover?

Page In short
Emergency supplies 72 hours on your own; on average 3 L of water per person per day, 4 L in hot weather 1
Kit checklist The IGSU list for home supplies and the emergency suitcase, line by line 1
Public shelters 174 civil protection shelters inspected after 2022, all rated unsatisfactory 3; 1,790 inventoried spaces cited in Oct 2026 4; no public map found
Alerts Sirens and loudspeakers, then radio and TV; MD-ALERT (cell broadcast and app) planned for 2027 145
Iodine Tablets held by public health services and released only after a nuclear accident, per a 2022 press report 7
Build a shelter Under the 1994 civil protection law, shelter duties fall on authorities and companies 8; no household rules found
Emergency contacts 112 for every emergency; IGSU, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and INST 1210

Where should I start?

  1. Supplies. Build three days of water, food and medicines at home, and pack the emergency suitcase 1. Start with the kit checklist.
  2. Know the signal. On a siren or loudspeaker warning, turn on the radio or TV and follow instructions 1. See alerts and keep a battery radio.
  3. Know where to go. In an air raid, IGSU points to underground spaces such as basements, cellars and underground car parks 1. See public shelters.

Then put it in writing with a family emergency plan.

What is still being confirmed?

Some points in our Moldovan data are not confirmed and are not presented as fact on these pages:

  • an official online shelter map: the minister said in October 2026 that one exists on the IGSU website 4, but we found none there;
  • current potassium iodide stocks and whether tablets are sold in pharmacies: our only source is a 2022 press report 7;
  • the final text of Government Decision 1012/2023 on operating shelters 9: we could read only the 2022 draft, so there is no separate shelter-standards page for Moldova yet.

Frequently asked questions

Who is in charge of civil protection in Moldova?

The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), under the Ministry of Internal Affairs 2. The National Inspectorate for Technical Supervision (INST) supervises civil protection and inspects shelters 10.

How many days of supplies does Moldova recommend?

72 hours (3 days), with on average 3 litres of water per person per day, or 4 litres in hot weather 1.

What is the emergency number in Moldova?

112, for fire, rescue, ambulance and police. Call it only in a real emergency, to avoid overloading the line 1.

Does Moldova send emergency alerts to phones?

Not yet. The government approved the concept of the MD-ALERT system in March 2026; it is expected to work in 2027 456.

Sources

  1. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (MAI) — Ghidul acțiunilor în situații de risc. Acțiuni în primele 72 de ore — https://igsu.gov.md/sites/default/files/media/images/preventie_documents/ghidul-actiunilor-in-situatii-de-risc.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
  2. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență — Ghiduri – Acțiunile în situațiile de risc pentru primele 72 de ore — https://igsu.gov.md/node/2152 (accessed 2026-10-20)
  3. Ministerul Afacerilor Interne (particip.gov.md) — Notă informativă la proiectul hotărârii Guvernului cu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului privind exploatarea construcțiilor de protecție — https://particip.gov.md/ro/download_attachment/18143 (accessed 2026-10-20)
  4. MOLDPRES (state news agency) — Republica Moldova are 1.790 de adăposturi, cu o capacitate de peste 350 de mii de persoane. Nu toate corespund standardelor — https://www.moldpres.md/rom/societate/republica-moldova-are-1-790-de-adaposturi-cu-o-capacitate-de-peste-350-de-mii-de-persoane-nu-toate-corespund-standardelor (accessed 2026-10-20)
  5. Ministerul Afacerilor Interne — MD-ALERT: Guvernul a aprobat conceptul sistemului de avertizare publică — https://mai.gov.md/ro/news/md-alert-guvernul-aprobat-conceptul-sistemului-de-avertizare-publica (accessed 2026-10-20)
  6. Guvernul Republicii Moldova / Ministerul Afacerilor Interne — Proiect Hotărâre cu privire la aprobarea Programului național de dezvoltare a protecției civile pentru anii 2026-2030 — https://gov.md/sites/default/files/media/documents/sedinte-de-guvern/2025-12/980-MAI-2025().pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
  7. TV8 (press report of a Ministry of Health statement) — Ministerul Sănătății: Pastilele de iodură de potasiu vor fi distribuite instituțiilor medicale primare doar în cazul unui eventual accident nuclear — https://tv8.md/2022/08/30/ministerul-sanatatii-pastilele-de-iodura-de-potasiu-vor-fi-distribuite-institutiilor-medicale-primare-doar-in-cazul-unui-eventual-accident-nuclear/208962 (accessed 2026-10-20)
  8. Parlamentul Republicii Moldova (copy hosted by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova; official register: legis.md doc_id 118980) — Legea nr. 271/1994 cu privire la protecţia civilă — https://old.asm.md/galerie/Legea%20cu%20privire%20la%20Protectie%20Civila.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)
  9. Guvernul Republicii Moldova (particip.gov.md) — Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1012 din 13-12-2023 cu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului privind exploatarea construcțiilor de protecție (dosar 842/MAI/2022) — https://particip.gov.md/ro/document/stages/proiectul-hotararii-guvernului-pentru-aprobarea-regulamentului-privind-exploatarea-constructiilor-de-protectie/9394 (accessed 2026-10-20)
  10. Inspectoratul Național pentru Supraveghere Tehnică (Ministerul Infrastructurii și Dezvoltării Regionale) — Raport privind activitatea Direcției supraveghere tehnică și control în domeniul apărării împotriva incendiilor și protecției civile pe parcursul anului 2025 — https://inst.gov.md/public/files/Raport_activitate_DSTCDAIIPC_12_luni_2025.semnat.semnat.pdf (accessed 2026-10-20)

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Sources

  1. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență (MAI) · Ghidul acțiunilor în situații de risc. Acțiuni în primele 72 de ore checked 2026-10-20
  2. Inspectoratul General pentru Situații de Urgență · Ghiduri – Acțiunile în situațiile de risc pentru primele 72 de ore checked 2026-10-20
  3. Ministerul Afacerilor Interne (particip.gov.md) · Notă informativă la proiectul hotărârii Guvernului cu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului privind exploatarea construcțiilor de protecție checked 2026-10-20
  4. MOLDPRES (state news agency) · Republica Moldova are 1.790 de adăposturi, cu o capacitate de peste 350 de mii de persoane. Nu toate corespund standardelor checked 2026-10-20
  5. Ministerul Afacerilor Interne · MD-ALERT: Guvernul a aprobat conceptul sistemului de avertizare publică checked 2026-10-20
  6. Guvernul Republicii Moldova / Ministerul Afacerilor Interne · Proiect Hotărâre cu privire la aprobarea Programului național de dezvoltare a protecției civile pentru anii 2026-2030 checked 2026-10-20
  7. TV8 (press report of a Ministry of Health statement) · Ministerul Sănătății: Pastilele de iodură de potasiu vor fi distribuite instituțiilor medicale primare doar în cazul unui eventual accident nuclear checked 2026-10-20
  8. Parlamentul Republicii Moldova (copy hosted by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova; official register: legis.md doc_id 118980) · Legea nr. 271/1994 cu privire la protecţia civilă checked 2026-10-20
  9. Guvernul Republicii Moldova (particip.gov.md) · Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1012 din 13-12-2023 cu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului privind exploatarea construcțiilor de protecție (dosar 842/MAI/2022) checked 2026-10-20
  10. Inspectoratul Național pentru Supraveghere Tehnică (Ministerul Infrastructurii și Dezvoltării Regionale) · Raport privind activitatea Direcției supraveghere tehnică și control în domeniul apărării împotriva incendiilor și protecției civile pe parcursul anului 2025 checked 2026-10-20

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