Government 3day emergency ready

If you are storing tap water, you're advised to change it every six months. I use mine to water pots in the garden and fill up again. I have three 10 litre cubes of water stored under the stairs.

Do people not prepare anyway?
I always have supplies, living rurally i have to.

im 3 miles from a local shop, been snowed in for a few days. Im half a mile from the “main road which takes me to the proper big road.

people need to do this regardless of the information given by the government

It's honestly meant as a 'just in case', like having a first aid kit, not a sign anything specific is coming. For a toddler, the extras on top of the general list are: nappies and wipes, formula or milk that doesn't need the fridge, any medicines like Calpol, snacks they'll actually eat, and a couple of small toys or books for a night with no screens. Do it over a few weeks and then forget about it.

We had a period a few years ago where we kept getting power cuts including one that lasted for 4 days (Sydney). We just cooked on the BBQ and made tea on the camp stove, used camp lanterns and candles in the evening. It was quite fun really.
We didn’t have any issues with water which helped.
im also not sure what emergency would shut ALL shops and stop all water - I can’t think of a time ever that this has been the case - shops are way too keen on commerce to shut for long!

We used to finish work at 2pm to wonder if there would be bread and milk for the morning. I work in food production. The irony wasnt lost on me.

Is anyone else absolutely terrified of this

Terrified is such an overused word on MN. It’s become practically meaningless.

For what it’s worth, I not even mildly concerned.

‘Terrified’, really?

Just buy an extra 1 or 2 things each time you food shop.

All you really need is some tins, water, medications, a power bank, toilet roll, and torches/candles.

I take lifesaving medication every day, I have about a week to live without it. I’m not panicking. I’m ordering the odd extra pack to slowly put away, but not panicking.

I usually already have these things in place as I live in a town that is notorious for heavy snow ( granted not for a few years lately). The only thing I don't have is bottles of water. We are fine for cooking as have a bottled gas barbecue with a ring, and decided to tidy out my candle cupboard today 😅. Not for any prepping, its a mess.
Think we'll be fine.

Oh bore off with your racist nonsense- you do realise we as a country are incredibly vulnerable and so being a good global citizen with robust alliances is important to our future survival. Plus, it’s the right thing to do and failing to stand up to Russia will just lead to them invading someone else next- have you learned no lessons from history?!

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I absolutely had a battery radio in the seventies…

Chillax mate, it’s just 3 days supply. If something much more major happened we’d be fucked anyway so it’s irrelevant. This is just for low-level disruption. Get 30 cans of soup/ beans/ fruit/ veg and some water. It shouldn’t cost more than £50 so do it over a few weeks, when you can.

Refresh it periodically then.

I guess it's so people don't need to necessarily stock batteries since they're so expensive.
My ancient wind up can also use batteries but actually doesn't need too much winding at all for a decent length of time listening to the radio.
I think I got it 20+ years ago as a free gift from a mail order catalogue, and it's well used and bashed and battered but has stood the test of time.
I have actually now also got one that can be solar powered and charge a phone.
Multiple redundancies/ one is none and two is one, and all that.

You cannot store tap water in a bottle for long periods. It's not sterile.

Which is EXACTLY why we are being pre warned to stock up now, so that people don’t need to ransack shops.

It seems like everyone is expecting their front doors to be kicked down by thieving marauders on the hunt for tins of soup. That hasn’t happened in Ukraine. Their power is off for hours every day, and food isn’t plentiful but they’ve adapted and are civilised.

Ik we already have a battery one anyway. Not sure why wind up is the factor to go for.

@Kalanthe thank you!

Sorry I was using google translate, Russian is the last language in the world I'd choose to learn after my parents were forced to learn it during the soviet oppression of my country (and my other ancestors during the Russian partition).

Полезный идиот Путина means "Putin's useful idiot"

I’m guessing “yeah whatever Sergei” or similar….

I think the 3 days is a red herring tbh but they can’t say more or there will be chaos. Why would we need cash for bad weather if we already have food supplies? Why would you need a copy of your ID? And if the shit does hit the fan hence why you need ID why will that shit be fixed in 3 days?

In English please guys

Полезный идиот Путина

No Russian bot, just not a Russophobe

@RaggedRocks pack it in.