UK tells public to keep three days' emergency supplies at home
The three-year campaign says households should keep water, food, cash and a radio to cope with storms, outages and cyberattacks.
- The Government launched the Ready campaign, urging households to stock three days of essential supplies to manage potential emergencies like power cuts, severe weather, or cyber attacks.
- Ensuring households can manage for 72 hours if everyday services are disrupted, The Government stresses anyone should remain "alert but not alarmed" without needing to panic buy.
- Recommended kits include nine litres of water per person and non-perishable food, alongside practical tools like LED torches, emergency radios, portable power banks, and first aid supplies.
- The Priority Services Register helps utility companies identify households needing additional support during interruptions, while The Government suggests checking supplies every six months to replace expired items.
- Building a kit gradually allows households to maintain independence during service interruptions, as a little planning makes managing potential outages significantly easier to endure.
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The campaign seeks to enable families to respond to situations such as a war, a computer attack or a natural disaster
Households in the UK are being urged to stock up on bottled water, tinned food and other essential supplies to prepare for emergencies amid growing concerns about severe weather, cyberattacks and potential food supply disruptions. Speaking at a fire resilience summit in Liverpool, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said people should take reasonable steps to ensure they have enough supplies at home to cope with difficult situations as storms ba…
BRITISH Prime Minister Andy Burnham is advising citizens to create a three-day supply of canned food and water for increasingly frequent crisis situations such as storms, cyber attacks or power outages.
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