People in the European Union are being advised to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours, as part of a European strategy aimed at increasing preparedness for catastrophic floods and fires, pandemics and military attacks.
While presenting its first preparedness strategy, the European Commission said it wants to encourage citizens to take "proactive measures to prepare for crises, such as developing emergency plans at home and stockpiling essential supplies."
The strategy was partly based on plans in Germany and the Nordic countries, which have distributed pamphlets with advice on what to do in the event of a military attack or other crisis.
Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management, has released a video showing an emergency kit. It contains identification documents, canned food, water, matches, a knife, money, medicine and a small radio.
She said it is up to member states to define what is necessary for their citizens to have in their emergency kits, depending on "the geopolitical and geostrategic bases where they are located."
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