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Who is talking about the need to prep for 90 days?
First, let’s clear up a misconception: The 90-day timeline comes from the Pentagon’s new push to make U.S. military bases self-sustaining without outside intervention in the case of a war. But for regular people, the suggestion is much less onerous. In fact, it’s more in line with what you would do for a natural disaster, and in the U.S., the guidance hasn’t changed at all.
Over the past few weeks, several countries, including Britain, Japan and Germany, have issued new or revamped guidance to make sure residents stock enough food, water and other supplies to last anywhere from three days to more than a week. Here is a snapshot of what governments around the world are advising their citizens to do:
