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72 Hours
A free home crisis plan — what to prepare, how to agree on a plan, and what to do in the first hour
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72 hours2 weeks3 months1 year+
In short
- The EU recommends that every household be able to live for 72 hours without power, tap water or shops.
- The basics: 4 liters (about 1 US gallon) of water per person per day, no-cook food, light, a radio, medicines, cash and documents.
- Agree on a family plan: who calls whom, and where you meet if the phone network is down.
- A starter kit for one person costs roughly €30–60 (≈ $35–70) — you don't have to buy everything at once.
- The first 72 hours matter most — so make the plan today, not in the middle of a crisis.
What's inside
- 01What the 72-Hour Recommendation Means
- 02Water and Food for Three Days
- 03Light, Power and News
- 04Medicines, Hygiene and First Aid
- 05Cash and Documents
- 06Family Plan and Meeting Places
- 07The First Hour of a Crisis
- 08Shopping List and Budget
- 09What Next: From 72 Hours to a Year
- 10The Most Common Mistakes
- 11Printable Checklist
Worksheets (appendices)
- APower Outage, Flood, Earthquake — What First?
- BPersonal 72-Hour Plan
- CFamily Contacts and Meeting Places
- DShopping by Priority
- ELocal Information Card
- FKit Inventory and Expiry Dates
Sources are listed on the last page of every guide.
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