# UK Be Ready

> Independent, plain-English home preparedness guide for UK households (power cuts, keeping warm, food and water). NOT affiliated with the UK Government, GOV.UK or the official Be Ready campaign. Published by the team behind The Home Prep Kit (https://homeprepkit.com).

Key facts cited on this site:
- UK Government Be Ready guidance: be ready for 3 days; 3 litres of drinking water per person per day (source: https://beready.campaign.gov.uk/be-ready-for-emergencies/).
- Power cut number in Great Britain: 105. Gas emergency: 0800 111 999. Emergency: 999.
- Priority Services Register: https://www.thepsr.co.uk/
- Torches are safer than candles; never use barbecues, camping stoves or generators indoors (carbon monoxide).

## Guides
- [Power cut checklist](https://ukbeready.co.uk/power-cut-checklist/)
- [What to do in a power cut](https://ukbeready.co.uk/what-to-do-in-a-power-cut/)
- [72-hour and 7-day home plan](https://ukbeready.co.uk/72-hour-and-7-day-home-plan/)
- [How to stock up on food sensibly](https://ukbeready.co.uk/stock-up-on-food/)
- [Emergency kit UK explained](https://ukbeready.co.uk/emergency-kit-uk/)
- [About and independence](https://ukbeready.co.uk/about/)