Brits urged to prepare 3 day emergency ‘survival kit’ with cash & wind-up radio for crises from cyber attack to floods

12 comments 12 Next BRITS are being urged by the government to stockpile three days worth of food and water to survive a national emergency. Ministers have also told the public to keep a battery-powered torch, sleeping bags and a wind-up radio in the house. 4 Brits are being urged to keep three days work of supplies 4 The Government has issued this checklist for people Advertisement An information campaign was launched today asking people to prep for scenarios like power blackouts and supply shortages. The survival guide demands Brits make provisions to be self-sufficient for 72 hours while they hunker down in the event of a crisis. Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. It says households should stock three days of drinking water per person – which would be at least 36 litres of water for a family of four. The checklist includes non-perishable foods including tinned meat, fish, vegetables, dried fruit and nuts. Read More Politics 'GET READY' Brits urged to prepare 3 day emergency ‘survival kit’ with cash & wind-up radio 'BE READY' Brits urged to prepare 'survival kit' as 'Putin plots to sabotage gas pipelines' It also suggests keeping a torch, blankets, charged power bank, cash, paper documents, a first aid kit, baby formula, nappies and pet food. The government has kicked the public into action in response to recent freak weather and cyber attacks. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said: “The storms last winter and the wildfires this summer have shown how severe weather events can cause disruption to our everyday lives and impact the services we rely on, like phones, power, water and the internet. “They have also shown the strength of our communities, the skill and bravery of our emergency services, and are a reminder that we can all play our part to keep ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities safe in times of emergency.” Advertisement Most read in The Sun STORM BREWING Satellite image reveals 'danger to life' Storm Austen sweeping towards UK RIOT HELL Activist who 'torched town hall’ during riots held over attempted murder of cop FREAK ACCIDENT Boy, 12, impaled on pole miraculously survives after it pierces his groin 4 The government issued a similar warning last year amid fears of Vladimir Putin’s sabotage campaigns Credit: POOL/AFP via Getty Images 4 Research shows that just 13 per cent of Brits feel they are prepared to weather an emergency that leaves them cut adrift from everyday services. In recent months ministers have been stepping up community resilience plans, including testing the nationwide emergency alarm on phones. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said: “It’s really important we ask households and businesses, are they prepared? Advertisement “Are they ready? Do they know how they would respond in the event of every day challenges that might manifest themselves?” The UK government issued a similar alert last Spring, warning that Vladimir Putin was plotting to sabotage undersea cables. Around £65billion of UK economic activity depends on undersea cable networks carrying data between Britain and the US. They intersect with roughly 20,000 miles of subsea pipelines scattered around the world which also carry petroleum, crude oil and natural gas. A Russian attack on the network would paralyse the UK – disrupting hospitals, banks and the transport network. Advertisement RECOMMENDED STORIES Every day, trillions of dollars worth of financial transactions as well as millions of barrels of oil and gas flow through these defenceless seabed pipes stitching the planet together. Europe remains on high alert to the threat, especially after Russian fishing trawlers were detected mapping critical infrastructure around British waters recently. 12 comments 12