UK CITIZENS are to be told to stock up on tinned food and bottled water in case of a national emergency as part of a new government campaign to improve the resilience of all the nations.
People will be told how they can prepare for extreme weather events due to the climate emergency and potential attacks from hostile states amid increasing global tensions by the Cabinet Office, according to The Guardian.
The campaign aims to ensure UK households have basic supplies to survive a nationwide crisis, freeing up immediate resources for the most vulnerable.
The Cabinet Office’s campaign will outline how citizens can cope in the event of crises like cyber-attacks, extreme heat, or flooding.
It comes after parts of the UK have faced wildfires and drought over the past few months, which experts have attributed to the ongoing climate emergency.
Cabinet Office minister Louise Haigh is reportedly coordinating crisis planning across departments in Whitehall to allow swifter assistance to affected communities following a national emergency.
“Safeguarding national security is the first priority of any government,” the Cabinet Office said.
“We’re committed to raising awareness of simple steps households can take to make themselves more resilient, as well as driving forward the home defence programme to build our country’s preparedness for various threats.”
It comes after wildfires raged in parts of the UK this summer, including in the Cairngorms, where fires burned for several weeks.
In England, a wildfire in Stourbridge forced people to flee after it started tearing through homes, with paramedics treating 54 people, including 19 who were admitted to hospital.
A drought was declared in nearly three-quarters of England and the whole of Wales in August following hot weather and extremely dry conditions.
