The Guardian
UK government urges people to store water and three days of food
The UK government’s Be Ready campaign urges people to keep up to nine litres of bottled water and enough food for three days. The guidance aims to help households cope for 72 hours during weather-related, cyber or other serious emergencies, amid growing official concerns about the climate crisis, dependence on technology and threats from hostile states.
What to know
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Recommended supplies include up to nine litres of bottled water and three days of food.
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The Be Ready campaign encourages households to prepare supplies for 72 hours of weather-related, cyber or other serious emergencies.
Why it matters
The guidance places household preparedness in the context of official concerns about the climate crisis, technological dependence and hostile-state threats.
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