Water
How much to keep, and how to make water safer when the taps stop.
How to make water safe to drink when the taps stop
Bottled water first, then boiling, purification tablets and filtering. The official UK bleach dose for a last resort, and water…
WaterHow much water to store, and where to put it in a small flat
Be Ready's 3 litres per person per day, what that weighs, where it fits in a flat, which containers to use, and how often to…
WaterEmergency toilets when the water stops: the bag method
What to do about the toilet when the water is off or the sewers aren't working: when you can still flush with a bucket, when you…
War & nuclearFallout and food: is tap water and food in the cupboard safe?
What UKHSA and US guidance say about food and water after a radiation release or nuclear explosion: food and tap water indoors,…
How we write these posts
Official guidance first: GOV.UK Be Ready, UKHSA, the NHS, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Met Office and, where the UK has none, allied guidance such as Sweden's and Finland's. We give the date we read each source. We don't publish target maps or guess where attacks might happen, we don't promise anything will keep you safe, and we don't use countdowns or invented deadlines. Editorial policy · RSS feed