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How long should you be prepared for an emergency? It depends where you live.

The EU's baseline is at least 72 hours on your own, and every European government we track asks for at least that. The UK says 3 days, Sweden at least a week and Germany ideally 10 days. Ready.gov in the US says several days. Most say 2 to 3 litres of water per person per day; the US says one gallon.

Official sources onlyChecked 4 November 2026
Every country's official answer

How long to cope on your own

And how much water to keep. Open a country for its full official kit list, the water maths and the source.

United KingdomCabinet Office · October 20263 L per person per daydaysUnited StatesReady.gov · FEMA · July 20261 gallon per person per daySeveral daysGermanyBBK · November 2025, 2nd edition2 L per person per dayideallydaysNetherlandsNCTV · Denk vooruit · 20253 L per person per dayhoursFranceSGDSN · 20256 L per person (total)hoursSwedenMSB, now MCF · November 2024At least 3 L per person per dayat leastdaysEuropean UnionEuropean Commission · October 2026Set by each countryat leasthours
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Each government, its own number

United KingdomdaysCabinet OfficeUnited StatesSeveral daysReady.gov · FEMAGermanyideallydaysBBKNetherlandshoursNCTV · Denk vooruitFrancehoursSGDSNSwedenat leastdaysMSB, now MCFEuropean Unionat leasthoursEuropean Commission
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Questions people ask

How long should I be prepared for an emergency?

It depends on your country. The EU baseline is at least 72 hours. The UK says 3 days, the Netherlands and France plan for 72 hours, Sweden says at least a week and Germany ideally 10 days. Ready.gov in the US says several days.

How much water should I store per person?

The UK, the Netherlands and Sweden say at least 3 litres per person per day. Germany says 2 litres, and the US says one gallon (about 3.8 litres). France's 72-hour kit has 6 litres per person in total.

What should be in a 72-hour emergency kit?

Every official list we track includes water and food that keeps. Most also list a battery or wind-up radio, a torch, a first-aid kit, cash, a power bank and warm clothing or blankets, and several add copies of important documents.

Is Kaulav an official government app?

No. Kaulav is independent and not affiliated with any government. Every guide links to the official source it summarises, and safety steps are never rewritten by AI.

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