Nearly 450,000,000 people warned to prepare for war with ’72 hour survival kits’

Everyone in the EU has been told to pack a kit that will help them survi=
ve  =

for three days in case of war or natural disaster.

The advice, issued to nearly half a billion people across 27 countries, =
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includes telling people to buy bottled water, energy bars, a torch, and =
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waterproof pouches for IDs.

Crisis management commissioner Hadja Lahbib said: =E2=80=98Today=E2=80=99=
s threats facing  =

Europe are more complex than ever, and they are all interconnected.

=E2=80=98Knowing what to do in case of danger, gaming out different scen=
arios,  =

that=E2=80=99s also a way to prevent people from panicking.

=E2=80=98All of this comes in addition to national strategies.=E2=80=99

What should be in the 72 hour survival kit?

Three-day emergency kits include:

Water
Non-perishable food
Necessary medicines
A battery-powered radio
A torch
Cash
Identity documents
A first-aid kit
A Swiss Army knife
Clothing
Toiletries
Bottled water
Portable chargers

And EU households could soon get a handbook to help them prepare for  =

=E2=80=98various crises, from potential conflict to climate disasters, p=
andemics  =

and cyber threats.=E2=80=99

The latest developments come amid a rise in tensions due to the war in  =

Ukraine, political upheaval across Europe and climate change.

The EU=E2=80=99s announcement comes just a week after France decided to =
issue  =

20-page survival manuals, with 63 measures on how the French can protect=
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themselves from armed conflict, natural disasters, industrial accidents =
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and nuclear leaks.

It also includes the essentials needed in these scenarios like six litre=
s  =

of water, canned food, batteries, a torch, paracetamol and bandages.

Many countries in the EU are already well prepared for natural disaster =
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including Finland, where Metro toured one of the underground bunkers whi=
ch  =

will serve as a refuge for Finns in case of war or emergency.

In Finland, there are 50,500 civil defence shelters, with the capability=
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to shelter more than 4.8 million people =E2=80=93 both Finnish nationals=
 and those  =

who may be visiting from abroad.

The Finnish Ministry of the Interior explains: =E2=80=98Civil defence sh=
elters  =

protect against the effects of explosions and splinters, collapse of  =

buildings, blasts, radiation and substances hazardous to health.=E2=80=99=


91% of the shelters are able to sustain an attack conducted with  =

conventional weapons, while 83% are equipped to also provide shelter fro=
m  =

gas emissions or nuclear emergencies.

During times of peace, the shelters are used for recreational activities=
,  =

such as sports halls, metro stations, parking lots and even a children=E2=
=80=99s  =

play area.

The only prerequisite for any businesses operating in the shelters is th=
at  =

they are able to clear the area for use in 72 hours.

And in case of emergency or war, the Finnish Civil Defence volunteers he=
lp  =

coordinate the response to organise those sheltering in the bunkers.

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war-72-hour-survival-kits-22798562/