Government won’t put together ‘shopping list’ for public to stockpile for emergency - UK politics live
The UK government is advising citizens to keep 72 hours of emergency supplies at home, though it has declined to issue a formal 'shopping list.' Meanwhile, officials are bracing for a difficult winter season marked by potential flooding.
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Reflects ongoing debates regarding government responsibility versus individual preparedness in the face of climate-related disasters.
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Andy Burnham has warned of a “winter of greater flooding” as the country prepares for a second storm to hit the UK at the weekend.
South west England is recovering from the effects of Storm Austen on Thursday and Friday.
Burnham told reporters on Friday “we potentially are facing a winter of greater flooding” as he addressed a wildfire summit.
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