‘I’ve prepped for a catastrophic solar flare with 250 days of tinned food and rations – and you should too’

Mike, who goes by the name UK Urban Prepper, is among the leading figures in the country’s prepper community, sharing videos to his 15k+ subscribers on YouTube - (Mike UK Urban Prepper)

It was eight years ago that Mike, who goes by the name UK Urban Prepper, began stockpiling food and water for his family.

The 42-year-old feared the Earth could be hit by a record-strong coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun known as a solar flare, taking down satellite communications and key infrastructure.