Australian Government Orders Public to Make Emergency ‘Crisis’ Preparations
by Frank Bergman
The Australian government has ordered the general public to begin stockpiling food and water and making emergency preparations for an undisclosed “crisis.”
Australians are being urged to prepare emergency supplies as a disaster management expert warns that families may need to sustain themselves when authorities cannot respond quickly enough.
The push comes as governments across several countries tell households to prepare for disruptions that could cut electricity, interrupt deliveries, and leave communities without immediate assistance.
Japan is among several major nations preparing to issue an alarming emergency order urging citizens to stockpile food, water, and essential supplies so they can survive for days without government assistance if “war” or “disaster” suddenly strikes.
RMIT University Associate Professor Lucy Lunevich recommended that Australian households maintain at least a month’s supply of food, alongside bottled water and basic emergency equipment.
“We must be prepared for anything,” Lunevich said.
The Australian Red Cross also backed household preparedness, while warning against panic buying.
Expert Warns Crises Can Outpace Government Plans
Lunevich said Australia should learn from Britain’s preparedness campaign and ensure families can cope when floods, bushfires, or supply-chain failures overwhelm normal services.
She warned that rapidly changing conditions are compressing the time available to prepare.
“We’re living in a time of compression of time,” Lunevich said.
“Whatever community leaders, government, or politicians could predict or plan for, say, 5, 10, or 20 years, is now happening overnight.”
Her recommendation includes long-lasting foods such as canned baked beans, drinking water, and other essentials.
The central message is that households cannot assume government assistance will arrive before their own supplies run out.
Red Cross Says Australians Should Prepare Now
Australian Red Cross Director for Recovery and Resilience Nichola Krey told Yahoo News Australia that Australians should “absolutely” prepare for disruptions.