From: slider@anashram.com   
      
   Everyone in the EU has been told to pack a kit that will help them survive   
   for three days in case of war or natural disaster.   
      
   The advice, issued to nearly half a billion people across 27 countries,   
   includes telling people to buy bottled water, energy bars, a torch, and   
   waterproof pouches for IDs.   
      
   Crisis management commissioner Hadja Lahbib said: ‘Today’s threats facing   
   Europe are more complex than ever, and they are all interconnected.   
      
   ‘Knowing what to do in case of danger, gaming out different scenarios,   
   that’s also a way to prevent people from panicking.   
      
   ‘All of this comes in addition to national strategies.’   
      
   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   
   ‘various crises, from potential conflict to climate disasters, pandemics   
   and cyber threats.’   
      
   The latest developments come amid a rise in tensions due to the war in   
   Ukraine, political upheaval across Europe and climate change.   
      
   The EU’s announcement comes just a week after France decided to issue   
   20-page survival manuals, with 63 measures on how the French can protect   
   themselves from armed conflict, natural disasters, industrial accidents   
   and nuclear leaks.   
      
   It also includes the essentials needed in these scenarios like six litres   
   of water, canned food, batteries, a torch, paracetamol and bandages.   
      
   Many countries in the EU are already well prepared for natural disaster –   
   including Finland, where Metro toured one of the underground bunkers which   
   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   
   to shelter more than 4.8 million people – both Finnish nationals and those   
   who may be visiting from abroad.   
      
   The Finnish Ministry of the Interior explains: ‘Civil defence shelters   
   protect against the effects of explosions and splinters, collapse of   
   buildings, blasts, radiation and substances hazardous to health.’   
      
   91% of the shelters are able to sustain an attack conducted with   
   conventional weapons, while 83% are equipped to also provide shelter from   
   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’s   
   play area.   
      
   The only prerequisite for any businesses operating in the shelters is that   
   they are able to clear the area for use in 72 hours.   
      
   And in case of emergency or war, the Finnish Civil Defence volunteers help   
   coordinate the response to organise those sheltering in the bunkers.   
      
   https://metro.co.uk/2025/03/26/nearly-450-000-000-people-warned-   
   repare-war-72-hour-survival-kits-22798562/   
      
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