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Catalonia Launches Civil Protection Drive Urging 72-Hour Home Emergency Kits

The push follows recent outages, floods, wildfire risks, guided by EU 72-hour standards.

Overview

  • Interior chief Núria Parlon unveiled a Protecció Civil campaign urging every household to assemble a grab‑and‑go kit for confinements, service failures or evacuations.
  • Authorities publish a contents checklist including personal and home documents, cash, habitual medicines and a first‑aid kit, a flashlight, a battery radio, water, and long‑life food.
  • Guidance calls for self-sufficiency for up to 72 hours, with ECB advice to keep roughly €70–€100 per person in cash for electronic payment disruptions.
  • Residents are told to pack the kit in a sturdy backpack, store it near the home entrance, and adapt it for children, older adults, people with disabilities, and pets.
  • A didactic spot recorded during April’s blackout will roll out across TV, radio, social media, press and outdoor ads to promote preparedness and reduce stress in emergencies.