Angela Eagle has called on Britons to stock up on essentials, warning that the looming “biggest El Niño in a thousand years” could trigger severe weather, including wildfires, floods and a wet, storm‑laden winter. The UN has described the climate event as “supersizing,” heightening the risk of power cuts and water shortages. In a Guardian interview, Eagle urged people to keep enough food and water to last several days, stressing that resilience at home is key to weathering national emergencies. The government’s new campaign aims to prepare the public for the worst‑case scenarios that the extreme climate shift could bring.
Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges people to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as she tells UK citizens to plan for national emergenciesBritish people have been urged to have enough food and water on hand to survive a few days without power or water, as the UN said the El Niño climate phenomenon was “supersizing before our eyes”, exacerbating extreme weather events worldwide.Forecasters say they are braced for the biggest El Niño in 1,000 years, bringing wildfires and floods to parts of the world, and the threat of a wet, stormy winter for the UK. As the British government plans a campaign urging citizens to prepare for national emergencies, Angela Eagle told the Guardian the likelihood of a wild winter showed the importance of having supplies at home. Continue reading...
