00:01It's about saying to households across the country to be ready by just having some everyday
00:08essentials indoors, so should there be disruption from those sorts of events, you're ready.
00:14The government's Be Ready campaign recommends keeping enough supplies at home to last three
00:19days, including drinking water and food that does not need refrigeration or cooking.
00:25Disaster planning expert Professor Lucy Easthor says the aim is to help households manage
00:30disruption and give emergency services more room to respond where help is urgently needed.
00:36The recommended list goes far beyond food and water, though.
00:39The guidance says to allow three litres of drinking water per person per day, with more
00:44needed for cooking and washing.
00:46It recommends long-life food people would normally eat, alongside hand sanitiser, wet wipes, a
00:52torch and spare batteries. Blankets, warm clothing and a battery-powered or wind-up FM radio
00:58are also on the list, as is a charged power bank.
01:02Households are advised to keep cash, copies of important documents, key phone numbers, first
01:07aid supplies and essential medication. Families with babies or pets are asked to plan for their
01:13needs too.
01:14The guidance is designed to help households be self-sufficient for three days in an emergency.
01:20We've published a full checklist of the simple steps that households can take. The two main
01:26actions are ensuring that you have three days of water and non-perishable food and signing up to the
01:34priority services register if you or someone in your household is eligible for extra support in a utility
01:41outage. Now, our research shows that just 13% of people in the UK feel that they're prepared for an
01:48emergency, like a severe storm, that could cut them off from the services they rely on. This figure is
01:54far lower than our European neighbours. The very same research showed that 84% of people in the UK want
02:01the
02:01government to share more information about the steps they can take to increase their preparedness.
02:07Now, I want to be clear from the outset that we are not launching this campaign because of any specific
02:13or imminent threat.
02:14Instead, launching this campaign brings the UK into line with almost every single European country and
02:22countless others around the world who already run similar campaigns every year.
02:28Some retailers have reported increases in sales since the campaign announcement.
02:34Iceland said sales of tinned products rose by 40% over a weekend, while Robert Dias reported a 160%
02:42rise in radio sales compared with the previous week.
02:46Maplin reported increases in radios, torches and power banks against the same period in the previous month.
02:53Those figures describe sales reported by individual businesses, not a measure of how many households are prepared.
03:00Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said having everyday essentials could help people manage disruption such as flooding, power cuts or burst
03:09pipes.
03:10Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badnock, has challenged the government over its own responsibilities.
03:15Well, it's very interesting that the government has told people to stockpile.
03:21What we don't want to see is a run on supermarkets. We know what happened during Covid when that happened.
03:27Actually, you'll find a lot of people already take precautions.
03:30You look at rural areas like in my constituency, the supermarkets aren't on the doorstep like they are in cities.
03:36People tend to have not just the food, but the supplies, battery packs, torches in case something goes wrong.
03:43We have power cuts on occasion. And if you're in the middle of nowhere, it's dark and cold.
03:47You do need to look after yourself.
03:49What I want to see is the government doing what it needs to do to look after us.
03:54Here's the official list included in the Be Ready campaign.
03:58Water. Bottled drinking water. 3 litres per person per day or 9 litres per person for 3 days.
04:04Extra water for cooking and washing where possible.
04:07Food. 3 days worth of non-perishable food.
04:11Tinned meat, fish and vegetables.
04:13Dried fruit and nuts.
04:15Food that does not need refrigeration or cooking. Ideally things you normally eat.
04:19Hygiene. Hand sanitiser. Wet wipes. Essential hygiene and bathroom products.
04:25Light and warmth. Torch and spare batteries.
04:28Blankets and sleeping bags. Warm clothing.
04:31Communication. Battery powered or wind up FM radio.
04:35Charged mobile phone power bank.
04:37Money and documents.
04:39Cash in a mixture of coins and notes plus bank cards.
04:43Copies of identification and important documents.
04:46Important telephone numbers and information including regular medication and dosages.
04:51Medical supplies. First aid kit or essential first aid items.
04:56Essential medication and medical supplies.
04:59An extra supply of essential medication where appropriate.
05:02Babies and children.
05:04Baby formula. Ready to feed formula is preferable if water cannot safely be boiled.
05:09Nappies and wipes.
05:11Pets. Pet food for 3 days. Bottled drinking water for pets.
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