The Dutch have faced a storm for emergency packages after a government crackdown

on the site Denkvooruit.nl He provides the Dutch government with advice in the event of various emergencies, such as a nuclear disaster, an attack, but also, for example, an acute fuel shortage.

The website also explains how to put together an emergency kit yourself. For example, it should not be missing: a flashlight and candles, a first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, blankets, toilet paper and water.

There is already a rush of stores selling emergency kits and other accessories. At Prepshop.nl, it was six times busier on a Wednesday than on a normal Wednesday, according to a company spokesperson. The simplest emergency kit the company sells contains water and water purification tablets, four days of food, ways to keep warm, a candle and an emergency radio. Items for water purification are also currently in demand.

According to the spokesperson, every disaster ensures that more people start doing something about being prepared. He says that with the advent of corona, there was also a huge peak. “It was the first time in recent history that we went beyond articles in supermarkets. Then came the war in Ukraine. This also created an awareness-raising process among the people.”