| France | 72-hour emergency kit; 6 liters of water per person, plus non-perishable food, medicines, a battery radio, cash and copies of documents. Check the kit twice a year. | Regional authorities are promoting the national guide; Normandy's regional government posted 'prepare now' advice in late October (reported Oct 28-29). The national guide is unchanged. The SGDSN 'Tous responsables' guide cites climate events, pandemics, wars in Europe and the Middle East, the energy crisis, and possible hybrid attacks by hostile states. |
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| United Kingdom | 3 days of supplies: 3 liters of water per person per day, 3 days of non-perishable food, a torch, a battery or wind-up radio, a power bank, cash, printed documents and medication. Can be built up gradually. | The Cabinet Office launched the Be Ready campaign on Oct 22 (site updated Oct 19-21), the first stage of a three-year program, with a nine-category checklist. Disruption to power, water, phones and internet from severe weather or cyberattacks. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said it brings the UK in line with routine European advice. |
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| Ireland | Build up essential supplies over time (food, water, torch, batteries, radio, medicines, document copies), with no fixed number of days. | Records released Oct 19 show officials dropped the 72-hour self-sufficiency figure from the Be Emergency Ready booklet. Focus-group research found the 72-hour framing made people anxious about why the government was giving the advice. Run by the Department of Defence's Office of Emergency Planning. |
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| Finland | 72 hours of home self-sufficiency: a home emergency supply kit, sheltering, and power-outage tips. | The brochure from the National Emergency Supply Agency and the rescue association SPEK was listed on the EU civil protection knowledge network with an Oct 12, 2026 date. The document itself appears to date from January 2025, so this is not new guidance. Preparedness for disruptions and emergencies. |
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| Belgium | Be self-sufficient at home for at least 3 days (72 hours): 3-10 liters of water per person per day, non-perishable food, a dynamo torch and radio, medicines, cash for about 72 hours, and a go-bag. | The National Crisis Centre published a new 'Prets. Ensemble.' brochure on Oct 1 (campaign launched April 20). The national BE-Alert test was also Oct 1. Emergencies can happen anywhere. The interior minister cited geopolitical tensions, hybrid attacks and climate disasters. The Crisis Centre says the campaign is not meant to cause panic. |
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| Poland | National 'Poradnik bezpieczenstwa' (safety guide) covers alarm signals, first aid, blackouts and supplies, fire, flood and air attack. Polish experts quoted by PAP advise that households be able to manage on their own for 72 hours. | The printed guide was mailed to all households, eastern provinces first, with delivery planned by the end of January 2026. No newer change was found. Part of the government's civil defence and population protection program (34 billion zloty budget for 2025-2026). |
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| Luxembourg | A kit to live independently for 'a few days': at least 6 liters of water per person, non-perishable food, a crank torch and radio, medicines, cash and copies of documents. | No recent change found; the infocrise.public.lu kit list is undated. Covers both sheltering at home during a confinement and evacuation. |
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| Japan (Tokyo) | Home stockpile for at least one week; 3 days of supplies at workplaces, since the rule is to stay put 72 hours after a major quake. The Tokyo guide's example is 12 two-liter bottles for a family of four. | No recent change found; the Tokyo Metropolitan Government guide is unchanged. Japan has been named in recent roundups of countries with stockpile advice. Major earthquake risk. Tokyo aims to restore power within 7 days, water within 30 and gas within 60, so households should plan to rely on themselves early on. |
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