Submitted 3 weeks ago by Arwu@programming.dev to unitedkingdom@feddit.uk
Well I’ve got tins and baked beans so I’m going to survive the apocalypse I guess.
Stupid advice, what exactly is the average person supposed to do, most people are living paycheck to paycheck as it is and they don’t have the extra cash sitting around to stockpile just in case the world happens to end on their watch. Wouldn’t it be a far better idea to just prevent such a situation from happening in the first place?
Zombie apocalypse?
The home office would prefer the term “Post-Mortem Biological Emergency (PMBE)”
WW3
and threats by hostile state
There it is
This appeared in a UK newspaper many months ago. Recommended 72-Hour Survival Checklist • Bottled Water: At least nine litres of water per person (roughly three litres per day for drinking, with extra recommended for cooking and washing). • Non-Perishable Food: Tinned meat, fish, or vegetables, as well as dried fruit and nuts that do not require heating or boiling water. • Battery-Powered or Wind-Up FM Radio: To receive emergency broadcasts and updates. • Torch and Extra Batteries: For lighting if power fails. • Charged Power Bank: To keep mobile devices and communication tools charged. • First Aid Kit: Including waterproof plasters, bandages, antiseptic, a thermometer, and regular personal medications. • Sanitisation Supplies: Hand sanitiser and wet wipes. • Warmth and Shelter: Blankets and extra warm clothing. • Cash: Physical money in case electronic payment systems or card networks collapse. • Important Documents: Printed copies of passports, birth certificates, insurance policies, and emergency contact or medical instructions. • Baby and Pet Supplies: Dedicated food, water, and care items if you have infants or pets in the household. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Category Recommended Items Quantity / Detail Hydration Bottled water 9 litres per person (3 days) Food Tinned/dried goods (tinned meat, fish, vegetables, dried fruit) 3 days’ supply Power & Comms Wind-up/battery FM radio, torch, power bank Charged and ready Medical First aid kit, regular prescriptions Basic dressings, thermometer, meds list Sanitation & Safety Wet wipes, hand sanitiser, blankets Basic hygiene and warmth Financial & Legal Physical cash, printed key documents Passports, insurance, emergency contacts
What newspaper and why is this formatted so weirdly?
The Guardian.
regular prescriptions
I believe insulin has to be refrigerated, so a way to keep it cool with no power is worth thinking about.
Zombie@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
They say with a smile while knowingly destroying the very climate and infrastructure that provides us with our water and food.
Stockpiles only help in the very short term. This is rubbish advice from the very people who are meant to secure access to basic necessities for the population.
CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Yeah I think this is a thing that’s getting overlooked a lot lately, not just in the UK but in general. We have governments giving us advice about how to navigate all these things, but everyone seems to have forgotten that the government’s entire job is to keep things running smoothly and keep society on the rails. If we have endless financial crises, entire generations that can’t afford homes, police that won’t or can’t come out to investigate crimes, climate change running rampant because corporations never face consequences for polluting etc. the what the actual fuck is the government for?
It’d be like if I showed up to work and handed out a flier that said “I’m still getting paid but no longer doing any work. Here’s some things you can do to navigate that situation…”
zedcell@lemmygrad.ml 2 weeks ago
The government is for maintaining power for the ruling class - in our case, the British and International capitalist class. Its job as the administrator of mass civic life is almost ancillary to that first goal. If worst comes to worst, a government will act to ensure the first at the detriment of the second. But once that happens it’s almost too late, the destabilising impact of ignoring the second ancillary goal almost ensures the failure of the the first goal.
kunaltyagi@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
Some perspective: Japan has lots of disasters, so it’s required for you to have 72 hours of emergency supplies. This helps the responders to make sure their supplies go to the unfortunate of the unfortunate.
For the rest, yeah, I don’t disagree. 72 hours of food and water will not help in a draught that lasts for months (maybe 30x longer than the stockpile) or climate change that lasts for maybe 30x longer than 3 years