‘Realistic and reassuring’: UK public ‘responding calmly’ to Be Ready campaign

Summary

Government’s emergency planning advice has sparked sales of essentials but no panic stockpiling, say prepping shop owners When the UK government launched its “Protect and Survive” public information campaign in 1980 on how to stay alive after a nuclear attack, it was met with a combination of scepticism, disbelief and derision. The advice included how to build a “fallout room” at home, how to whitewash windows to protect from a blast, and how to store a dead body for up to five days. Continue reading...

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