Protect what matters most with real-time emergency alerts, weather warnings, and actionable checklists from the German Federal Office of Civil Protection—available in English.
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Receive instant push notifications based on your current GPS location or custom 'My Places,' ensuring you're the first to know about local threats.
Navigate emergencies with confidence. Get official civil protection warnings and meteorological data translated into English for complete clarity.
Access expert guides and offline-ready checklists on how to react to floods, storms, or power outages, keeping your family prepared for any scenario.
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User reviews for this warning app are overwhelmingly negative, primarily due to severe notification reliability issues where critical alerts are either not received, arrive too late, or only when the app is actively open. Many users also report an overwhelming frequency of exaggerated warnings for minor events, leading to 'alarm fatigue' and causing them to ignore or uninstall the app. Persistent problems include app crashes, high battery consumption, and the need to re-grant privacy consents after updates, impacting functionality on national warning days across various iOS versions, particularly on the iPhone 13 Pro running iOS 15.4, 16.2, and 18.5.
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Everything you need to know about NINA.
Description
Latest Version
3.6.2
Size
133.3 MB
First Released
Jun 8, 2015
Everything you need to know about NINA
The NINA (Notfall-Informations- und Nachrichten-App) app warns users across Germany about hazards. It provides civil protection warnings, DWD weather warnings, flood warnings, and general emergency tips.
NINA uses the federal modular warning system (MoWaS) operated by the BBK. It delivers warnings from federal, state, and municipal centers, including civil protection, DWD weather, and flood warnings.
Yes, NINA offers optional warnings for your current location. To receive these, your device must have GPS, WLAN, or other geolocation services enabled.
No, the NINA app does not store your location data on its servers. It determines your location locally for current location warnings.
NINA provides emergency tips for situations like floods, severe weather, power outages, fires, and other special hazards. It includes recommendations for preparation and behavior during events.
Yes, users can select specific locations to receive warning messages, which appear in the 'Meine Orte' overview. You can define the warning area (e.g., ca. 1 km², ca. 9 km², Gemeinde, Landkreis).
Yes, the NINA app features an offline mode. This allows access to emergency tips and previously received warnings even without an internet connection, after initial download.
Location-based warnings are only reliably displayed if NINA runs in the background. The operating system may close apps, which is unpredictable and not controllable, potentially affecting warning delivery.
NINA warning messages provide important information, including the warning level (e.g., Gefahreninformation) and recommended actions to take during the hazard, such as closing windows and turning off ventilation.
The NINA app displays the danger area of a warning message in a map view. This map shows all available warnings, even for locations not explicitly selected by the user.
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