Public Safety Canada is reminding Canadians to be prepared to go at least three days without running water or electricity, following recent calls in the U.K. and other countries for their residents to do the same.
Some U.K. retailers reported spikes in sales of essential goods after London launched its Be Ready campaign on Oct. 22. Officials warned that cyberattacks and severe weather could disrupt essential services, and encouraged residents to stockpile 72 hours of supplies including non-perishable food and bottled water.
A faculty member of the Disaster Recovery Institute of Canada says a week’s supplies would be better.
