almannavarna

In a sentence

• Almannavarna fylgist með eldgosinu.

  The civil defense monitors the volcanic eruption.

  Here, "almannavarna" refers to the civil defense authorities observing a natural event.

• Við fengum tilkynningu frá almannavörnum um óveður.

  We received a notification from the civil defense about severe weather.

  In this sentence, "almannavarna" represents the organization responsible for notifying citizens about emergencies.

• Áætlun almannavarna hjálpar í neyðartilvikum.

  The emergency plan of the civil defense helps in crisis situations.

  Here, "almannavarna" is used to denote the operational plans set forth by the organization for managing emergencies.