# European emergency preparedness guidance > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-emergency-preparedness-guidance > Updated: 2026-09-22T15:26:56.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. European authorities and institutions have begun issuing guidance to help citizens prepare for various crises, including infrastructure failures, natural disasters, and security threats. Initial recommendations focused on household preparedness for telecommunications and digital payment disruptions. In Poland, officials advised families to establish meeting points to ensure reunification if internet or phone services fail. Financial institutions, such as De Nederlandsche Bank in the Netherlands, recommended maintaining emergency cash reserves in small denominations to cover at least 72 hours of essential needs in case electronic payments and ATMs become unavailable. As the guidance evolved, the scope expanded to include risks from extreme weather, such as heatwaves and flooding, as well as potential cyberattacks on energy infrastructure. Authorities in Spain and France have updated public advice to include the assembly of survival kits containing water, non-perishable food, first aid supplies, and essential documentation. Experts support these measures, emphasizing the need for populations to maintain autonomy for the first 72 hours of a crisis. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-22: European authorities urge emergency preparedness amid rising climate and security threats European authorities are advising citizens to prepare 72-hour survival kits containing water, food, and medicine to prepare for extreme weather, supply shortages, and infrastructure threats. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-authorities-urge-emergency-preparedness-amid-rising-climate-and-security-threats ### 2026-09-17: European authorities issue emergency preparedness guidelines European authorities and banks are advising citizens to prepare for infrastructure crises by establishing family meeting points and maintaining emergency cash reserves for at least 72 hours. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/european-authorities-issue-emergency-preparedness-guidelines --- Cite as: European emergency preparedness guidance. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-emergency-preparedness-guidance