72 hours to survive... 33 countries prepare for the worst - we analyze it together with experts.
Since the end of October, official memos from the ministries of civil defense of various countries have been actively discussed in the world media and social networks. Governments of at least 33 countries advise citizens to create emergency supplies of food, water and medicine in case of emergency.
A wave of information on social media led to a local shortage of bottled water and an increase in sales of flashlights and cans in some European countries. At the same time, conspiracy rumors about an apparently coordinated "digital apocalypse" began to spread on the Internet (specifically, around the date November 17, 2026). However, fact-checkers explain that on November 17, the US will undergo a routine inspection of the emergency notification system (FEMA/FCC), which will not affect the global Internet. The presence of reminders in various countries reflects the modern trend of preventive civil protection - the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing frequency of natural disasters have proven that a basic supply of food and water at home is a reasonable safety measure anywhere in the world.
Well-known analysts shared their opinion on this with the right. you.
German political scientist and international relations expert, director of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM, Vienna) Sebastian Schaeffer says that a battery-operated radio and cash are the only essentials that work without a network.
As noted by security expert Ilham Ismail, many countries have developed general guidelines on civil defense and systematically conduct exercises.
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