Government 3day emergency ready

[nahlaaaa]

Is anyone else absolutely terrified of this. My mind is working over time thinking of all possibilities of what we may and may not need and where to store all these things. I have a 2yr old too so extra pressure to keep him fed and hydrated. I know they say just incase of a storm or power outage but what if something worse was to happen like how much cash do you actually need to have at home like most people we don’t have ‘spare money’ we live payment to payment so doing that is super difficult and same for stock piling at what point is it enough of everything there’s so much to consider even down to period supplies and toiletries right up to food and water I just can’t cope. How’s everyone else coping and dealing with this oh and medication like to make sure you have enough of everything is crazy it’s such hard work and as I said my minds doing overtime with worry and stress I can’t cope

I absolutely had a battery radio in the seventies…

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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?!

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.