Households encouraged to take small, simple steps to stay prepared in an emergency
What was announced
Households are being encouraged to take a few simple steps to stay prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted, under updated advice published today.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Households are being encouraged to take a few simple steps to stay prepared if everyday services are temporarily disrupted, under updated advice published today.
- The advice is the first stage of a three-year campaign to help households across the UK feel better prepared for events such as severe weather, which can occasionally affect services including power, water, phones and the internet.
- The campaign focuses on straightforward things people can do in advance, including signing up to the Priority Services Register - a service that helps gas, water, and electricity companies identify customers that may need extra support in an emergency - and keep a small supply of non-perishable food and bottled water at home.
Who and where
People
- Dan Jarvis (MP for Barnsley North (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Cabinet Office (UK government department) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Barnsley North.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Emergency preparation, response and recovery.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/households-encouraged-to-take-small-simple-steps-to-stay-prepared-in-an-emergency
- Published 2026-10-22 13:44:58 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:16 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 749, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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