'With What Money?': Britons Respond To Government Stockpiling Advice

“We have five people in our household. Where the hell am I supposed to keep 45L of water?”

Recently, the UK government launched a “Be Ready” campaign, which suggests “simple and effective steps you can take to be ready for emergencies and the disruption they cause”.

This could include cyberattacks, natural disasters, and other adverse events.

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting stressed that the government didn’ have a “specific thing [they had] in mind” when making the suggestion, and that it’s best to be “alert, not alarmed”.

As part of the campaign, the government recommended keeping 17 items – like three days’ worth of food and water, a torch, a wind-up battery, and a first aid kit – on hand where possible.

They asked us to consider the items we have already, and many (like written copies of phone numbers and scans of your documents) are inexpensive.

But others, including cash, a first aid kit, a charged power bank, and at least nine liters of bottled........

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