For the first time in my life, the emergency sirens go off and we’re told to evacuate the building. And this time, it’s not a drill!
Suddenly, the power goes out. Not just in our office, but across the entire Zuidas. ABN AMRO, Van Lanschot and all the surrounding offices are left in the dark. Everyone has to leave the buildings.
So this is what it looks like when something actually goes wrong.
At this point, we have no idea what’s happening. The smoke you see at the beginning of the video has since disappeared. Whether it’s related to the incident, we simply don’t know.
There’s obviously a lot of construction work going on around Amsterdam Zuid station. Maybe it’s related to that. Or could it be a cyberattack? We just don’t know.
And it certainly makes you think.
We’re living in a time when AI offers us incredible opportunities, but our dependence on digital systems can also be quite frightening.
That’s why I’m sharing this video. To show what something like this actually looks like. And just how vulnerable we are when essential services suddenly stop working.
Fortunately, there’s no panic. Everyone is calmly waiting outside, and so far, nothing appears to be seriously wrong.
And tonight? We’re supposed to be sleeping outside here on the Zuidas for Sheltersuit, raising awareness about homelessness.
Hopefully, that can still go ahead, because the power is also out on the other side of the station.
But hey, luckily, you don’t need electricity to sleep outside. 😉
Stay tuned!
