--- title: What to do if war starts in Lithuania: first steps — InCaseMap description: What to do if war starts in Lithuania: how to get information, where to shelter, when to evacuate, what to keep at home and what to avoid. Step by step. url: https://incasemap.com/en/what-to-do-if-war-starts updated: 2026-10-26 language: en publisher: InCaseMap --- > Index of all pages on this site: https://incasemap.com/en/llms.txt — start there to find other pages. # What to do if war starts: first steps and where to shelter Guide · If war starts What matters is not panic but a few clear steps. Here they are in short, with links to the full guides. Prepared by the [InCaseMap team](https://incasemap.com/en/about) · Updated 26 October 2026 > **In short:** If war starts, first listen to official information: LRT radio and television, alerts to your mobile phone and sirens — LRT radio works without internet too. When an air raid alert is announced, go to the nearest shelter or KAS shelter (bomb shelter); if you cannot reach one within a few minutes, go to a room without windows, behind at least two walls. Go to an evacuation point only once the authorities announce an evacuation. Keep supplies for at least 72 hours at home, agree with your family how you will get in touch and where you will meet, and keep away from military, energy and other places to avoid. If life is in danger, call 112. InCaseMap is a free map with shelters, KAS shelters, evacuation points, water and hospitals in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland; it includes 20 “What to do” instructions and 38 first-aid situations, all of it offline too. ## How to get information - **LRT radio and TV** — official information on what to do. Radio works without internet: a battery-powered radio or a car radio is enough. - **Alerts to your mobile phone** — they arrive over the mobile network, so they do not need the internet. - **Sirens** — when you hear them, turn on LRT and follow the instructions. - **112** — call with an ordinary call if life is in danger. Check only official sources, e.g. [lt72.lt](https://lt72.lt). How to check whether an air raid alert is on — [Is there an air raid alert now?](https://incasemap.com/en/is-there-an-air-raid-alert-now); with no connection — [Information without internet](https://incasemap.com/en/information-without-internet). Your local LRT frequency is on the [radio frequency map](https://incasemap.com/en/public-radio-frequencies). ## Where to shelter 1. When an air raid alert is announced, go to the nearest shelter or KAS shelter without delay. How to find it in a minute — [Nearest shelter](https://incasemap.com/en/nearest-shelter). 2. If you cannot reach a shelter within a few minutes, stay in the building: a basement, an inner storeroom, a corridor or a bathroom without windows — there must be at least two walls between you and the outside. More: [Where to shelter at home](https://incasemap.com/en/where-to-shelter-at-home). 3. Avoid windows, balconies, lifts and open spaces; the top floor is not suitable. 4. Stay in hiding until you are told the danger is over (white level). 5. If you see or hear a drone, go inside, follow the two-wall rule and call 112 from a safe place. More: [If you see a drone](https://incasemap.com/en/what-to-do-if-you-see-a-drone). ## When to evacuate The authorities announce evacuations via LRT, phone alerts and municipal channels. Go to an evacuation point only once an evacuation is announced, and follow the official instructions on timing and route. - Know your nearest evacuation point in advance — [Evacuation point map](https://incasemap.com/en/evacuation-point-map). - Keep a go-bag ready with documents, medicines, water and cash. - Keep the car at least half full and plan two routes. - Tell your family where you are going. More: [Evacuation](https://incasemap.com/en/evacuation) and [Leaving safely](https://incasemap.com/en/leaving-safely). **The full map — on your phone, even offline.** 198,972 places, 27 layers in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland, 20 “What to do” and 38 first-aid instructions. Every place stays on your phone, even offline. [Open the map](https://app.incasemap.com) · [All 27 categories](https://incasemap.com/en/categories) ## What to keep at home It is recommended to keep supplies for at least 72 hours (three days): - 2–3 litres of water per person per day. - Food that needs no cooking. - Medicines. - A battery-powered radio and a flashlight. - A charged power bank. - Cash and copies of documents. The full list — [72-hour preparedness](https://incasemap.com/en/72-hour-preparedness). ## Agree with your family Agree in advance how you will get in touch and where you will meet if the phone network goes down. Mark your home, work, school and relatives’ addresses, and for each place find the nearest shelter, water and pharmacy. How to do it in 30 minutes — [Family plan](https://incasemap.com/en/family-plan-with-incasemap); how to talk to children — [Talking to children about danger](https://incasemap.com/en/talking-to-children-about-danger). ## What to avoid - Do not hide or stay near places to avoid — military, energy, oil, gas and chemical sites and the port. They are marked on the [places to avoid map](https://incasemap.com/en/places-to-avoid-map). - Do not go near enemy soldiers and do not let children out into the street; report unidentified groups of armed people to 112. More: [Enemy soldiers in your town](https://incasemap.com/en/what-to-do-enemy-soldiers). - Do not post drone videos on social media and do not go near a fallen drone or a suspicious object — [Suspicious object](https://incasemap.com/en/what-to-do-suspicious-object). ## Frequently asked questions ### What should I do first if war starts? Turn on LRT radio or television and follow official instructions. When an air raid alert is announced, go to the nearest shelter or safe place. ### Where should I hide during a war? In the nearest shelter or KAS shelter. If you cannot reach one within a few minutes — in a room without windows with at least two walls between you and the outside. ### How do I find the nearest shelter? On the InCaseMap map: open app.incasemap.com and turn on the “Shelters” and “KAS shelters” layers. Places are saved on your phone, so they are visible offline too. ### Do I need to evacuate straight away? No. You go to an evacuation point only once the authorities announce an evacuation; it is announced via LRT, phone alerts and municipalities. ### What should I keep at home in case of war? Supplies for at least 72 hours: 2–3 litres of water per person per day, food that needs no cooking, medicines, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, a power bank, cash and copies of documents. ### How do I get information if the internet goes down? Listen to LRT radio — a battery-powered radio or a car radio is enough. Phone alerts arrive over the mobile network, and 112 can be reached with an ordinary call. ## Related - [72-hour preparedness](https://incasemap.com/en/72-hour-preparedness): What you need for three days: a checklist. - [Evacuation](https://incasemap.com/en/evacuation): Where your point is, what to take and how to get there. - [Information without internet](https://incasemap.com/en/information-without-internet): LRT radio and phone alerts when there is no internet. - [Border queues](https://incasemap.com/en/border-queues): Cameras at the Belarus border crossings - [Radio frequencies](https://incasemap.com/en/public-radio-frequencies): The LRT frequency where you are — offline too - [Map](https://incasemap.com/en/map): The InCaseMap map: shelters, water and help in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland