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Wind-up radio
The official checklist names a battery or wind-up FM radio. It works with no power, mobile signal or internet.
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A battery or wind-up FM radio lets you hear official updates when mobile and broadband are down. Write your local news frequencies down and keep them with the radio.
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Battery FM/DAB radio
A simple portable radio for official updates. Keep spare batteries beside it.
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Emergency whistle
Signals for help without draining a phone. Light enough to clip to every grab bag.
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Waterproof notebook and pencil
GOV.UK says write down contacts, medication, radio frequencies and the 105 power cut number on paper.
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