"Ask anyone in Catalonia about last April - they'll remember. A massive blackout left thousands suddenly powerless in every sense: no lights, no banking, no news, not even a way to heat water for a cup of tea. Shops shut down, lifts froze between floors, and digital-life-as-we-know-it simply... stopped. Now, Catalonia's government is saying something many didn't expect to hear from officials: Be prepared. Just in case it happens again."
"The Generalitat has launched a campaign urging everyone in the region to keep a 72-hour emergency kit at home. Not a doomsday bunker - just the basics you'd need if you suddenly had to stay indoors for days or leave home at a moment's notice. Núria Parlon, Catalonia's Minister of Interior, explains it bluntly: "We need to stop being passive in emergencies and learn to protect ourselves.""
A massive blackout in Catalonia left thousands without lights, banking, news, or ways to heat water, froze lifts, closed shops and halted digital services. The regional government now urges households to keep a 72-hour emergency kit at home and to adopt a more self-reliant approach to emergencies. Recommended items include personal documents in a waterproof pouch, cash, three days of water and non-perishable food, torches and batteries. Officials frame this as a necessary shift because climate change, droughts, wildfires, cyberattacks and energy dependency are increasing the risk of sudden, prolonged service failures.
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