Why Japan, the UK and Sweden Are Asking Households to Keep Emergency Supplies

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Japan, the United Kingdom and Sweden are advising households to keep enough food, water and basic supplies to cope without outside help for several days during an emergency. Japan plans to ask families to store at least three days' worth of essentials, preferably enough for a week, as it prepares for risks such as major earthquakes, tsunamis and a possible Mount Fuji eruption. The UK’s updated preparedness campaign recommends supplies for 72 hours of disruption caused by severe weather or infrastructure failures. Sweden has advised residents since 2024 to prepare for at least one week without external assistance. Its guidance includes possible war, extreme weather, communication failures and other major crises. The advice does not mean an immediate global disaster is expected. It is meant to help households cope while emergency services restore power, water, communications and access to affected areas.

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