Why should I stockpile and what will I need?
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Do you have three days' worth of food and water in your home?
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That is what the government has told all of us to have on hand to get through a national emergency, as well as some other basic items.
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Its "Be Ready" campaign warns that severe weather and cyber attacks could disrupt essential services, and British households need to make sure they have what they need to get through a rocky few days.
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On Friday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said unexpected events "seem to becoming more common" and everyone should have "those supplies in the house to get you through those moments".
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As one expert warns the UK is "light years" behind our neighbours when it comes to preparing for major disruption, we've drilled down into what you need and why.
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The government recommends having enough supplies in the kitchen to last three days, including bottled water and non-perishable foods.
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Wet wipes, a torch and cash are also recommended - you can scroll through below to see the full list.
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Disaster planning expert Professor Lucy Easthope said the goal of asking household to prepare is to make it easier for emergency service to cope in the event of a national emergency.
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For example, the government says people who need medication should have an extra supply just in case. Prof Easthope says: "If people have got their heart pills for an extra 48 hours, it stops [response crews] from having to immediately find an emergency pharmacist."
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While the latest government campaign only launched on Thursday, some people are well ahead of the game.
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Speaking to Radio 5 Live, Bridgette Clamp, who lives in near Penzance in Cornwall, said she has stocked up on "lots of tinned goods" as well as "flour, yeast and everything to bake bread".
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Bridgette says she also bought generators and water pumps following Storm Goretti earlier this year One woman, who spoke to 5 Live anonymously, said she bought "loads and loads" of emergency food - but ended up eating it before it was strictly necessary.
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Like others, she wondered if the government was "scaremongering", adding: "I don't know but I've certainly bought into it."
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Rob, who lives off-grid in north Wales, told the programme he has stocked up on so many supplies he "wouldn't even notice" if a disaster struck.
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But he said he still felt there was "a bit of scaremongering" going on and wondered if he would ever need it all.
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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said the advice - which is similar to guidance issued by the previous government - was not triggered by any "particular piece of intelligence", but rather about improving "national resilience" more generally.
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The government's announcement focused on extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent because of man-made climate change - but Streeting also referred to the threat of "increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks" on businesses, and supply chain disruption caused by "hostile state actors or terrorists".
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Prof Easthope said she has been lobbying the government to launch this sort of campaign for "about 16 years".
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She said successive governments have been hesitant of "putting out information that might cause tension" - and speculated that this advice may have been "rushed" out ahead of Storm Austen hitting the UK.
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Expert Prof Lucy Easthope says the UK is playing "massive catch up" to other nations in disaster preparedness While many of us will already have a stash of tinned food in the cupboards, fewer homes are likely to have a store of bottled water.
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Paul from Torquay, Devon, said to Radio 5 Live: "Who on earth carries three day supply of water?"
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He added: "I think they've made it our responsibility, rather than their responsibility."
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Prof Easthope described the UK as "light years" behind neighbouring countries when it comes to preparedness.
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"Countries like Scandinavia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, they've been good at this for years," she said.
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France advises people to store 72-hours' worth of food, while the German government says homes should have enough supplies to last for a 10-day period.
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"This is one area where I'm very comfortable saying we are playing massive catch-up," added Easthope.
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Awareness campaigns such as "think 72 hours" make a big difference in the US, Australia and "all around Europe", she said.
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However, in the UK, she said disaster messaging often gets parodied, or governments are accused of "panic-mongering".
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"We have seen the pendulum shift" in recent years, she adds, saying that "we are now seeing people recognise this" as an issue that needs tackling.
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Burnham suggests stocking up on tinned food and bottled water What food items should you stock up on in case of an emergency?
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