What's with this 'war scare' meme?
Saturday, October 15, 2016 11:23
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I’ve been trying to ignore the Daily Express’ somewhat hysterical war scare stories over the past week but the local news over here has just published, in a very low-key way, a reminder to Austrians of what they should stock in the event of, erm, a power cut. And I thought it was just a few candles and a box of matches.
Here’s what every good Austrian home should have:-
- Beverages (mineral water, fruit juices) for 7 to 14 days. Per person about 21 liters
- Food supply for seven to 14 days. Per person 4.5 kilos of cereals in the form of More, packaged bread, oatmeal, rice, crispbread; Two kilos of fish and meat products in canned or smoked meat such as bacon and sausages, 500 grams of fats and oils, six kilos of vegetables and canned fruit, dried and legumes. Suitable food for children and seniors. The storage must be safe from pests and spoilage, preferably in a dry cabinet or pantry.
- Replacement lighting: candles, igniter, lighter, flashlight with spare batteries, kerosene lamp
- Substitute cooking: dry spirit or alcohol, camping stove, fondue cooker
- Receivers: Crank or solar radios, batteries with replacement batteries
- First aid: civil protection pharmacy, medical supplies, personal medication, pain-relieving tablets, etc.
- Money: You should always have at home, ATMs no longer work
- Hygiene articles: Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, toilet paper, bandages or tampons, detergents, garbage bags, cleaning products
- Emergency power supply: Emergency power units are available with an output of less than one kilowatt to several hundred kilowatts.
- Alternative heating option: heaters operated with petroleum or bottled gas, tiled stoves, stoves etc.
Source: http://raedwald.blogspot.com/2016/10/whats-with-this-war-scare-meme.html
