Tinned mackerel, hand-crank radios and bags for poo: crisis-prepping guides around the world

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Governments in the UK and other countries are increasingly advising residents to prepare for crises by storing essential supplies, amid climate-related extreme weather and geopolitical risks such as cyberattacks and sabotage. Guidance varies internationally, with examples including food, radios, and other emergency equipment.

UK allies have long urged people to stockpile supplies for a crisis. How are people from France to Australia being advised to prepare? The UK has told people to fill their pantries with food for three days in case of catastrophe, joining a host of countries urging citizens to ready themselves for core systems failing. Such advice, once dismissed as the preserve of preppers, has become more common in government circles as climate breakdown worsens weather extremes and geopolitical tensions turn cyberattacks and sabotage into a regular occurrence. Even in countries with national strategic food stockpiles – a buffer the UK lacks – authorities have asked individuals to play their part in societal resilience. Continue reading...