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UK homes told to keep three days of water, food and cash
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The government's new 'Be Ready' campaign is a three-year drive to prepare households for flooding, wildfires, cyber attacks and other disruption. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting wants every home to hold three days of bottled water, tinned food and cash, plus a torch and wind-up radio. Streeting says people should stay "alert not alarmed", and a new website has a downloadable checklist.
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