Families should stockpile 3 days' worth of essentials in today's world of disaster and war, the UK warns
Source: Business Insider ·
The government campaign aims to raise the UK's national resilience as top leaders increasingly warn of the threat of war, disaster, and emergencies.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and two ministers stack bread loaves at a supermarket for an event. Burnham's office has issued a campaign urging people to prepare household emergency stockpiles.Richard Pohle / POOL / AFP via Getty ImagesThe UK has issued a three-day essentials checklist it hopes its people will prepare at home.Top leaders say they want to bolster national resilience amid fears of the world growing more dangerous.The list includes items such as 9 liters of bottled water per person and charged power banks.The UK is telling families to prepare three days' worth of food, water, and essentials amid concern that natural disasters, armed conflict, and other emergencies are becoming more frequent.UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's office launched the "Be Ready" campaign last week, urging British people to arrange household stockpiles including the following items:Three days of non-perishable food, such as dried fruit or tinned meatNine liters of bottled water, or about 2.4…