UK emergency preparedness guides

Plain-English checklists for UK households, based on the government's Be Ready advice to be able to manage at home for about three days. Each guide is drawn from the book The 3-Day Emergency Kit UK and checked against official UK sources (October 2026).

• UK emergency kit list: what to put in a 3-day kitThe full UK household emergency kit checklist, item by item, based on the government's Be Ready advice.
• How much water to store for an emergency (UK)3 litres per person per day: a ready table for 1 to 6 people, plus how to store it safely.
• Emergency grab bag contents (UK checklist)What goes in a grab bag by the door if you are asked to leave home quickly.
• Power cut checklist: what to do in a UK power cutFirst steps, fridge and freezer times, who to call (105) and what never to do.
• Flood warning: what to do (UK)Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means and what to do first.