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Understand your essentials
Identify the everyday needs your household would have to manage.
Practical readiness for European households
When systems fail, know what to do next.
Clear, practical preparedness for ordinary life in Europe. Start with a plan for the first 72 hours of disruption.
Free guide in development · In English
Why this exists
A disruption changes ordinary life.
A power cut can affect the way you cook, pay, travel and stay in touch. Preparing starts with understanding what your household depends on and what you can do if it stops working.
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Make a practical plan
Choose useful steps that fit your home, your space and your budget.
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Keep it usable
Make your plan easy to find and discuss it with the people who rely on it.
The guide
Your first 72 hours, thought through.
We’re developing a practical starting point for household preparedness, with clear explanations and a checklist you can keep offline.
The 72-Hour
Preparedness
Guide
Guide in development
Water and food
Plan for the essentials you use every day.
Light and phone power
Think through what you need when the power is out.
Information and contact
Keep useful contacts and a household communication plan.
Everyday care
Account for medication, dependants and pets.
A household checklist
Bring your preparations into one usable place.
72 hours is a starting point, not a guarantee that a disruption will end. Your household’s needs and local guidance may call for more.
Get launch updatesOur approach
Built around real homes in Europe.
Prepared Europe starts with ordinary households: apartments, shared buildings, limited storage and normal budgets. We focus on understanding your options and taking useful steps.
European context
Homes, infrastructure and local guidance shape what preparation looks like.
Practical explanations
Useful guidance should explain both the action and the reason behind it.
Independent perspective
Prepared Europe is an independent project, not an official public authority.
We’re also developing a broader Prepared Europe manual. The free guide is our starting point.
Questions
The 72-hour guide
Be ready for the first release.
Leave your email and we’ll let you know when the free 72-Hour Preparedness Guide is ready.