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UK households told to keep 3 days of food, water and cash

UK households told to keep 3 days of food, water and cash

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The government's 'Be Ready' campaign, a three-year drive led by Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, covers floods, wildfires, cyber attacks and war. Households are advised to build a kit with bottled water, tinned food, torches, a wind-up radio and cash, and a new government website has a checklist. Demand for tinned food, wind-up radios, and torches has risen since the advice was issued.

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