Guides
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Food and water for three days
How much drinking water and what kind of food to keep for three days of disruption, following the government's Be Ready advice.
Read guidanceTwo week emergency food and essentials checklist
Work out what your household would need for two weeks, check what you already have and build your supplies gradually.
Read guidanceUK emergency preparedness — start here
Practical UK guidance for major emergencies, prolonged infrastructure disruption and conflict-related incidents. Prepare for consequences, not predictions.
Read guidanceBuilding a realistic emergency kit
You want essential supplies at home and a smaller bag for an instructed evacuation.
Read guidanceCash and payment disruption
Being ready for times when card payments or cash machines don't work.
Read guidanceChoosing whether to shelter or leave
You need to decide whether staying inside or moving away will reduce immediate danger.
Read guidanceCommunications plan
Agreeing how your household will stay in touch during an emergency.
Read guidanceImportant documents
Keeping copies of the documents you'd need in an emergency.
Read guidanceMaking a household emergency plan
You want a plan that works if phones fail or members of the household are apart.
Read guidancePack a grab bag
What to put in a grab bag you can take quickly if you have to leave home.
Read guidanceReceiving warnings and staying informed
An alert arrives or power, mobile service and broadband are unreliable.
Read guidanceStoring water and food
How much water and what food to keep for emergencies, based on official guidance.
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