@BiddyPop If you are particularly worried, see how or can be organised to look after yourself and your family self-sufficiently rather than needing Government help...can you look after yourselves for light, heat, food, water, cooking, first aid and essential medicines- initially for 3 days and then a couple of weeks? If something happens, have you a plan for what to do, where would be safe to go, what should you bring ...how would you move, on foot, by car...do you have small or older/less able folks to think about, family pets etc? What documents are essential and where are they in case you need them in a hurry? Are there any specific sentimental items that are portable that you would bring. What clothes, food, other essentials would you need to pack and move? Do you have savings and can you access them relatively easily? Have you written down, on a piece of paper or in a notebook, essential information - dates of birth/marriage etc, any allergies or medical issues in family, ALL relevant phone numbers (extended family, local services, government contacts etc) in case you lose power in your own phone and thus lose the numbers - if you have a notebook, you could use another phone to call people...
Is the above something you have put into action yourself? I'm all for planning however the above just triggers my anxiety at the thought of organising it all and then panicking. Whilst it's a great idea, I don't think it's practical for many and is sort of Hollywood movie scenario. If war broke out then chaos would follow soon after and there would be a lack of food, fuel, roads blocked due to traffic, everyone trying to 'escape to the country', if we lost power in our phones then most likely it's the same for everyone, probably wouldn't be any communication for some time. I've seen some of those US prepping folks and they're deadly serious about it but many have huge basements to store prep items such as food, water, tech, machinery, (even weapons), etc., not like our standard UK homes. Also to prep does need a few thousand spent to purchase the above and I'm pretty sure most of us don't have spare money to spend on outers of baked beans, bottled water, batteries etc.
I might print out my 'useful info' spreadsheet though - I can at least do that🙂I did, seriously, ask DH the other day if we should withdraw all our money and be cash ready! That would worry me.. not having access to funds.
What's other people's thoughts about 'prepping'. Will be interesting to read those comments.