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Streeting Warns UK Needs Better Home Preparedness for Disasters

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC · How we work

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UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urged Britons to store cash, bottled water and tinned food at home.
Streeting said natural disasters, extreme weather, terrorism and war pose ongoing threats.
He argued the nation needs a whole-society approach to improve preparedness.
Streeting claimed the UK is less prepared than it should be for wildfires and flooding.
He warned that resilience talks could cause overreaction if not balanced.

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UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting urged Britons to store cash, bottled water and tinned food at home.
Streeting said natural disasters, extreme weather, terrorism and war pose ongoing threats.
He argued the nation needs a whole-society approach to improve preparedness.
Streeting claimed the UK is less prepared than it should be for wildfires and flooding.
He warned that resilience talks could cause overreaction if not balanced.