62 countries
What each government recommends.
Supplies, shelters, alerts and iodine: the official guidance, laid out the same way for every country, with every source linked.
Europe · 34
ATAustriaAustrian authorities and the Austrian Civil Protection Association (ÖZSV) recommend a household stock of food and drink for 14 days (two weeks), with at least 2.5 litres of water and other drinks per person per day; the ÖZSV gives a detailed per-person list for two weeks based on 2,000 kcal a day.BEBelgiumThe National Crisis Centre (NCCN) asks every household to keep an emergency kit that lets it be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours, in two parts: a grab-and-go backpack and a home stock for sheltering without power, water, phone or internet.BGBulgariaThe fire and civil protection service (GDPBZN, Ministry of Interior) asks every household to prepare a 'disaster backpack' with food and water for 72 hours, a first-aid kit, a torch, a phone charger and a radio.HRCroatiaCroatia's Civil Protection Directorate (Ravnateljstvo civilne zaštite, Ministry of the Interior) does not publish a home stockpile duration; its official list is an evacuation 'survival kit' (komplet za preživljavanje) with water and food for at least 2 days, counting 1.5 to 2 litres of water per person per day.CYCyprusCyprus Civil Defence asks every household to build an emergency kit for three days, with 3 litres of water per person per day.CZCzech RepublicThe Interior Ministry's '72 hodin' (72 hours) campaign asks every household to be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of a crisis.DKDenmarkDanish authorities recommend that every household be able to manage on its own for three days.EEEstoniaThe Estonian Rescue Board (Päästeamet) asks every household to be able to get by on its own for at least one week, with 3 litres of drinking water per person per day.FIFinlandThe government guide on Suomi.fi (Ministry of the Interior) asks every household to keep supplies for at least 3 days, and longer if possible.FRFranceThe SGDSN guide 'Tous responsables' (November 2025) asks every household to prepare an emergency kit to get through the first 72 hours of a major crisis on its own, with 6 litres of bottled water per person.DEGermanyThe BBK asks every household to be self-sufficient for 10 days if possible (water, food, medicine, hygiene), and says even a 3-day supply already helps a lot.GRGreeceGreece's General Secretariat for Civil Protection asks every household to be self-sufficient for at least three days and to prepare an emergency backpack.HUHungaryHungary publishes no general multi-day household stockpile target.ISIcelandIceland's Department of Civil Protection (Almannavarnir, under the National Commissioner of Police) says every home should have an emergency kit (viðlagakassi) and refers households to the '3 dagar – Ertu klár?' programme run with the Icelandic Red Cross, which asks every household to be able to manage on its own for at least three days.IEIrelandIreland's 2026 Be Emergency Ready checklist (Office of Emergency Planning) asks households to keep food, water and essentials for an emergency where power or water may be lost, without setting a fixed number of days.ITItalyItaly's Civil Protection Department (Io non rischio campaign) gives no official stockpile duration and no quantities.LVLatviaThe Ministry of Defence booklet 'Kā rīkoties krīzes gadījumā' (expanded 2024 edition) asks households to be able to cope alone for the first 72 hours and to stock food, water and essentials for at least 3 to 7 days.LTLithuaniaThe Fire and Rescue Department's LT72 site tells households to keep food and water for 72 hours, including 12 litres of drinking water per person for those 72 hours.LULuxembourgThe High Commission for National Protection (HCPN) recommends a household emergency kit that lets you live on your own for 'a few days', at home if confined or away if evacuated.MTMaltaNo official household supply list or recommended number of days could be read.MDMoldovaThe General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) asks households to be self-sufficient for the first 72 hours (3 days) of a crisis, with on average 3 litres of drinking water per person per day (4 litres in hot weather), long-life food, a home medicine stock and an evacuation 'emergency suitcase' (rucsac pentru situații de urgență).NLNetherlandsThe Dutch government's Denk vooruit campaign asks every household to be able to cope at home for 72 hours without electricity, water or internet, using an emergency kit (noodpakket).NONorwayThe Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB) recommends that as many people as possible be able to manage on their own for one week (raised from at least three days in May 2024).PLPolandThe government's 2025 Safety Guide asks every household to keep supplies for at least 3 days, including at least 3 litres of water per person per day, and to check them every few months.PTPortugalThe national civil protection authority (ANEPC) publishes a short emergency-kit list with no quantities, and tells households to keep water and canned food for two or three days.RORomaniaThe Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) asks every household to keep an emergency backpack for evacuation plus extra supplies to shelter at home for at least three days, with preferably 4 litres of water per person per day.RSSerbiaSerbia publishes no official household stockpile duration or per-person quantities for food and water.SKSlovakiaThe Interior Ministry's crisis guide (2025) asks households to prepare around five areas: water, food, heat, medicines and communication, with 3-5 litres of drinking water per person per day.SISloveniaThe government page 'Bodite pripravljeni ob nesrečah' (URSZR, based on NIJZ guidance) gives a per-adult food list for 30 days of survival and asks for drinking water for at least three days at a minimum of 7.5 litres per person per day; stocks should be checked twice a year, when the clocks change.ESSpainThe national civil protection authority gives only a short list without quantities: its family emergency plan template names a 72-hour basic kit (portable charger, torch, radio, batteries, bottled water, non-perishable food, regular medication).SESwedenThe Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MCF, formerly MSB) asks every household to be able to manage on its own for at least one week, with access to water, food, heat and communication.CHSwitzerlandThe Federal Office for National Economic Supply (FONES/BWL) recommends a household emergency supply of food for about one week plus at least 9 litres of water per person (one six-pack of 1.5 L bottles), meant for drinking and cooking for three days.UAUkraineUkraine has no single national household stockpile list with set quantities.UKUnited KingdomThe UK government (gov.uk/prepare, Cabinet Office) asks households to keep supplies for an emergency lasting a few days, without setting a fixed number of days.
Americas · 9
ARArgentinaSINAGIR (the national risk-management system, under the Federal Emergency Agency of the Ministry of National Security) asks households to keep a ready emergency backpack or bag in case they must leave home quickly.BRBrazilBrazil has no national stockpile recommendation with quantities; the federal flood leaflet only advises a grab kit of drinking water, clothes and medicines.CACanadaPublic Safety Canada asks every household to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours, with a basic kit, important documents and grab-and-go bags.CLChileSENAPRED (the national disaster agency) asks households to keep basic supplies for 48-72 hours, with the Plan Familia Preparada manual recommending a kit that makes the family self-sufficient for 72 hours.COColombiaThe national disaster agency UNGRD tells households to prepare an emergency kit with a reserve for at least 5 days, plus a family plan (evacuation routes, meeting point, waiting time of up to 72 hours, assigned tasks).CRCosta RicaThe CNE (national emergency commission) asks every household to keep a light, waterproof emergency case ('maletín para emergencia') ready to carry during evacuation, to sustain the family until the community or municipal emergency committee arrives.MXMexicoCENAPRED (the National Disaster Prevention Centre) asks households to keep an emergency backpack for the first 48 hours after a disaster, sized for two people, plus a reserve box covering two more days.PEPeruINDECI, the national civil defence institute, asks every family to prepare a 'Survival Combo': an emergency backpack for the first 24 hours (one per two people, about 8 kg, taken when evacuating) plus a reserve box for days 2 to 4, kept at home.USUnited StatesReady.gov (FEMA) recommends a basic kit to survive on your own for 'several days'; it sets no fixed number of days.
Middle East and Central Asia · 7
GEGeorgiaThe Emergency Management Service (EMS, Ministry of Internal Affairs) tells households to keep a ready emergency bag with what is needed for the first 72 hours.ILIsraelThe Home Front Command asks every household to prepare emergency equipment that will last 72 hours, for situations such as a prolonged power cut or a shortage of essential goods.KZKazakhstanThe Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) recommends an 'alarm suitcase' (тревожный чемодан) holding what is needed for three days, including 3-4 litres of water per person.KWKuwaitThe General Directorate of Civil Defence (Ministry of Interior) gives an official list of what to stock in a temporary home shelter, with 5 litres of water per person per day.QAQatarNo official household stockpile list or recommended duration was found from the Ministry of Interior, Civil Defence or the Government Communication Office.TRTurkeyAFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) asks every household to keep a 'Disaster and Emergency Bag' covering the first 72 hours after an earthquake, until rescue teams arrive.AEUnited Arab EmiratesNCEMA's 'Your Guide for Emergencies' asks households to keep a ready-packed emergency kit and to stock basic food.
Asia-Pacific · 11
AUAustraliaAustralian guidance is built around natural hazards.INIndiaThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) asks households to keep a disaster emergency kit ready, with a 12-item list of essentials.IDIndonesiaBNPB, the national disaster management agency, asks every family to keep a 72-hour emergency bag (Tas Siaga 72 Jam) near the exit, ready to grab in 10 seconds, with at least 2 litres of drinking water per person per day.JPJapanThe Japanese government asks households to stock food and water for at least 3 days and ideally 1 week, with 3 litres of water per person per day for drinking and cooking.MYMalaysiaMalaysian authorities promote a grab-and-go emergency bag ('Beg Kecemasan' or 'Bug Out Bag') to survive 72 hours, aimed above all at households in flood-risk areas.NZNew ZealandThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA, Get Ready) tells households to be able to stay at home for three days or more, with at least nine litres of water per person.PHPhilippinesThe Office of Civil Defense (OCD) asks every household to keep an emergency 'Go Bag' with ready-to-eat food for three days and sealed drinking water, checked and replenished every three months.SGSingaporeThe SCDF asks every household to keep a portable Ready Bag of essentials to take when evacuating, and its 2026 Civil Defence Emergency Handbook advises keeping a two-week supply of essential non-perishable food at home.KRSouth KoreaThe Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) 2024 booklet 'Emergency Action Guide' asks households to pack a survival backpack, but gives no quantities or duration.TWTaiwanTaiwan's National Public Safety Guide (Ministry of National Defense, All-out Defense Mobilization Agency) asks each household to keep at least 7 days of home supplies, with at least 3 litres of drinking water per person per day, plus a personal go-bag for 1 to 3 days.THThailandThai government guidance relayed by the Public Relations Department, citing the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), recommends a survival bag (ถุงยังชีพ) covering the first 72 hours, with at least 3 litres of drinking water per person per day.
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