To be really scared by this messaging from the government?

[sookiestjames77]

As someone who really struggled during the pandemic this has really scared me. I have done a big order of hygiene basics to arrive tomorrow (12 x packs of wet wipes etc) and will be heading out for a stock up shop tomorrow to fill up on tins etc.

I’m considering ordering 12 of those water refills for water coolers and a pump that fits in the top, but I don’t know if that’s overkill. I alone drink 4-5 litres of water a day, plus cooking water!

I am really scared. How is everyone else dealing with this?

Sure, quick question first - what bombs specifically did they coordinate?

In what situation?! Get a grip OP.

That’s my 3 day plan!

France has exactly the same 72 hour advice but it doesn't stop large swathes of the population taking to the streets whenever the government pisses them off. How exactly does taking some personal responsibility equate to behaving like a scared little sheep?

No one can be this stupid. A house fire can happen at any time. Have you heard of gas explosions?

Yup! I particularly like their middle Eastern ones

And mine!

Mine don't. I was a bit pissed off about that because one reason I wanted the gas fires was for back-up in case of no electricity. But I do see the safety point.

If you have a log burner then you don't have much to worry about. It's people like me - the city flat dwellers who don't have easy access to stacks of fuel - who need to plan this carefully and think about how we'll manage without.

Surely you can see differences in legal and illegal migration?
I would expect legal immigrants to be astounded that they worked so hard and paid a lot of money to move here only to be inundated by people who jump on a boat and end up in the same position.

You are right, they threatened that they had bombs on board, but of course the planes did the work, not explosives. Also, I should have said "identified" not "captured". My point still stands though!

Gas hobs will usually work if you light them manually, gas ovens won't. I suspect for other appliances it depends on the setup. Combi boiler generally won't work.

That's with fairly standard disruption - if it's a huge outage or long-lasting it might affect pressure in the gas grid.

I remember’protect & survive’ in ?70’s or 80’s when we were told in the event of a nuclear blast to hide under a table or put a mattress against the door.
I’ll take the current messaging with the same mindset as I did in the 80’s, feck it!

Far too many houses have been built in flood zones recently. A very wet winter, quite likely with an El Nino event, could lead to widespread flooding. A very bad storm could mean a lot of households without power, possibly for several days (Google Storm Arwen) Less likely, given global warming, is a very severe winter of frost and snow, but it can happen and I've known roads be blocked by snow for days. Having extra means of keeping warm seems to me to make perfect sense.

Then there are internet problems affecting services such as banking and supply chains. None of these are about war, but simply the unpredictability of weather and vulnerability of systems. We always keep a stock of tinned food, a couple of containers of milk in the freezer and flour and yeast to make bread. The only thing I'm about to buy is 3 days supply of drinking water.

I think there is a v high chance of major infrastructure disruption at some point so am starting to get some plans in place, first for 72 hours, then a week, maybe two eventually. Not panicking tho - just like to feel prepared just in case

Electric fires start all year round and bloody ebikes charging catch fire quite often, a house fire doesn't have to be due to a wild fire and rarely is in this .country

OP, first, stop panicking.

The govt advice is only what some of us who live 10 hilly miles from a supermarket, have been doing for years. The world won't end.

In my 40 adult years, I've been snowed in twice for a day each time. We've had one 4-day power cut, one 7 day powercut, I've had a central heating boiler fail at 7pm on Christmas Eve, and I've had the main house fuse blow half way through cooking Christmas lunch.

Plus I got covid and couldn't go out for a week, and a similar bout of real flu. But that's in 40 years.

On each occasion I coped despite living in the middle of nowhere as a single mum.

My basic kit is bottles of water, UHT milk, coffee, pasta, pasta sauce, rice, lentils, tins of fish, veg, beans & fruit. Chocolate to keep DS happy. A rechargeable lantern for each bedroom, and the sitting room, tea lights/hurricane lamps as back ups, and a log burner, matches & sufficient wood.

If you don't have a log burner and the power fails, you can go to a friend or relative who has power, or somewhere public that has a generator.

The govt is not talking about armageddon, just to keep you & your family comfortable for the time it would take to get enough emergency food and water to you.

I volunteer for a parish council and we have emergency plans and funds to support people in the community if extreme weather/power outages cause issues. We did it during covid, distributing food to vulnerable people sheltering at home, and we can do it again. Honestly, try not to worry.

They aren't suddenly doing anything. The message is put out every year.

The planes were improvised bombs.

I think it’s in line with what other countries have been doing for a long time, in case of natural disaster or the banks going down and not able to use your card, if we get nuked ( which is highly unlikely) some wet wipes aren’t going to help you! Stop looking at the media if you worry, look how they reported COVID, live your life and don’t worry about something that might not happen.

Wind up. Obvious.

Gosh, I was born in1960, I don’t remember that ! Although I would’ve been a teenager probably, so blissfully unaware !
I do however remember all the Aids public information, living in London. Although it was very much aimed at gay men so I felt I was invincible.

Just ignore it and get on with your life.

I didn't even know it was a thing.

Yes, I should check whether the hob will work without power.

You are drinking far too much water, you will be depleting your body of vital minerals and salts, being over hydrated can cause confusion and other serious problems, please limit yourself to 2 litres a day. I have over done it myself in the past and have suffered terribly with muscle cramps.

You reappy are deliberately obtuse. If you're bored then get off MN and start counting your tins.

Extreme weather events can happen all year round, you know full well many places were impacted by wild fires this summer. It's common sense to have items easily to hand if you need to leave your home quickly whether thats because of flash flooding or fires