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Government announcement today that we should stock up on food etc

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Here is the BBC article:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o

Besides extreme weather events there is the danger of cyber attacks and warfare.

We are very far in the UK from self reliance, as a country/set of countries.

I've heard of 'preppers' - people who have already stocked up a great deal of supplies for the event of extreme conditions - often in the US.

There are also people who own bunkers.

This thread is to share ideas about:

1.  Whether you will actually do anything

2.  If so, what will you stock?

and any other comments about the situation, which is the first I've experienced like this in my lifetime.

I am thinking back to my parents generation and WW2, rations etc.

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  • On the news this evening, somebody asked “What’s the use of just three days’ worth of supples?”

    While an answer to the question wasn’t supplied, I believe that “three days’ supply” is more about helping emergency services and local responders prioritise those most in need, and it’s probably clearer just to convey a set number of days rather than a vague “a few days’ worth”.

    I’m really surprised that some people respond so negatively to the government’s advice. I’m not near public transport, so even if a water mains burst, or something contaminated the drinking water, I would need water. If I was sick or injured, I mightn’t be able to shop for food, so I think the advice is sensible on many levels. 

  • in reply to ArchaeC

    I saw that too, I thought to myself thaers a person who's never been snowed in and had all their pipes freeze. I get that for those struggling to feed themselves and their families on a daily basis, preperation for an emergency might seem a luxury, but its still important and I agree with the talking head on Newsnight, last night, that governments are damned if they do and damned if they dont' warn people.

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  • in reply to ArchaeC

    I saw that too, I thought to myself thaers a person who's never been snowed in and had all their pipes freeze. I get that for those struggling to feed themselves and their families on a daily basis, preperation for an emergency might seem a luxury, but its still important and I agree with the talking head on Newsnight, last night, that governments are damned if they do and damned if they dont' warn people.

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman
    TheCatWoman said:
    I thought to myself thaers a person who's never been snowed in and had all their pipes freeze.

    Exactly! Over the years, there have been several occasions when I’ve been without water, and I’ve had many an occasion when I couldn’t drive because I had injuries. 

    TheCatWoman said:
    governments are damned if they do and damned if they dont

    I saw that on Newsnight last night. I think the tone of the Government, about emergency supplies,  was just right. It didn’t come across as alarmist but it unambiguously conveyed exactly what people should do. Gillian Tett was excellent - she was matter of fact and kept to the point. I wasn’t happy at the vagueness of the Labour minister about Europe. I’m all for joining but the mixed messages are becoming jumbled.