Essex households urged to stock up for emergencies

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 12:31 · Archive

Essex households are being urged to keep three days of supplies to prepare for emergencies including cyber attacks, floods and power cuts.

Households across Essex are being urged to stock up in preparation for emergencies and potential cyber attacks. The 'Be Ready' campaign urges people to keep enough supplies to last three days, intended to help people cope with severe weather, fires, floods and power cuts. The campaign stresses the importance of having essential resources if vital services like electricity, water, phone networks or the internet are temporarily unavailable.

Residents are advised not to rush out to buy an entire emergency kit at once. Instead, they should check what is already available at home and gradually pick up missing items during regular shopping trips. The Government advises checking supplies every six months, including their expiry dates, and particularly recommends ready-to-feed baby formula because families may not be able to boil water safely during an emergency.

Announced in October, the advice is the first stage of a three-year campaign to make the country better prepared for emergencies. The campaign brings the UK into line with France, Ireland and the Netherlands, where people already receive similar advice to prepare for three days of disruption. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said household preparations could ease pressure on emergency services and help responders focus on those most in need.

How it is being reported

• Essex households urged to stock up in case of emergencies and cyber attacksEssex households urged to prepare for cyber attacks, floods and power cuts by following the Government’s Be Ready advice and keeping three days of supplies.Echo (Basildon) · 10 Nov, 12:00
• Essex households urged to stock up in case of emergencies and cyber attacksEssex households urged to prepare for cyber attacks, floods and power cuts by following the Government’s Be Ready advice and keeping three days of supplies.Colchester Gazette · 10 Nov, 12:00
• Essex households urged to stock up in case of emergencies and cyber attacksEssex households urged to prepare for cyber attacks, floods and power cuts by following the Government’s Be Ready advice and keeping three days of supplies.Brentwood Guardian · 10 Nov, 12:00

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