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Russians are advised to make a supply of water, food and medicine: what is the reason

Not paranoia, but survival: why do Russians urgently build household stocks.

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Russians are advised to make a supply of water, food and medicine: what is the reason

Living in a modern metropolis, we often feel completely safe. However, one serious hurricane, a large-scale accident on the heating line or icing of power lines can leave a whole block without the usual benefits of civilization in a couple of hours.

Civil defense experts, including Viktor Lebedev, are confident that emergencies do not wait for a convenient moment. When the elements are outside, running to the store is pointless. The basic set for autonomous life for three or four days is not fear of the end of the world, but elementary foresight. She'll save your nerves while the crowds sweep everything off supermarket shelves in terror.

Special attention is paid to medicine. Therapist Elena Gromova warns: if you or your loved ones are dependent on prescription drugs, you must lie at home with an undecreased supply for at least two weeks. Any disruption in logistics can be critical. Plus a classic first aid kit: remedies for heat, pain, allergies and basic dressings. The golden rule is that the expiration date should be reviewed twice a year.

Building a bunker with stew to the ceiling is not necessary. The rotation method works. Keep on hand a supply of bottled water, pasta, cereals and canned food. Eat a can - during a planned trip to the store bought a new one. So the stocks will always be fresh, and the family budget will not sink.

It's very pragmatic. We are not preparing for global cataclysms, but simply form a reliable airbag in case of domestic troubles. It is a cheap and efficient way to maintain comfort when urban infrastructure fails.

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