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Disasters

Responsible or panicked? Meet the people around the world already preparing for crisis

BBC News · World

Published 31 Oct 2026, 12:32 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Filter straws to a disposable toilet - people in the US, Japan, Sweden and Netherlands on what's in their emergency stashes.

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