The European Union is urging citizens across the continent to stockpile food, water and other essentials to last at least 72 hours as war, cyberattacks, climate change and disease increase the chances of a crisis.

The European Union is urging citizens across the continent to stockpile food, water and other essentials to last at least 72 hours as war, cyberattacks, climate change and disease increase the chances of a crisis.

  • haakon@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Thanks for the reality check. Here in Norway, we have twice received brochures in our paper mail about crisis planning, with specific recommendations for stockpiling. I know it’s the same in Sweden (their brochures have been very blatantly telling people that this is “in case of war”, even, while Norway focuses more on natural catastrophes, pandemics etc).

    • devfuuu@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      5 days ago

      It makes sense. After all the fear and the current big threat is russia and you all are close to it. We on the other side are in the complete opposite and extreme corner of europe. Everything in europe could burn down and we would be the last to be affected and even then I’m not sure about how many people would actually pay attention.

      I have a pretty bleak and dark view on life I guess.

      I’m also convinced that if a war breaks out between usa vs the rest of the world (which is likely to happen in my view) we would align ourselves with the usa, since we have too much of close ties with them.