Most of us mean to get prepared. Then life gets in the way, and the torch stays in the drawer with dead batteries in it. This guide covers everything worth having at home for the first few days of a power cut, storm, flood or other disruption. It follows the government's Prepare guidance, with some practical additions. Nothing here requires a bunker or a year of tinned food. Why a few days? The official advice is built around a simple idea: if most households can look after themselves for the...
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