UK Ministers Urge Households to Stockpile Supplies After “Super-El Niño” Warning

UK Environment Secretary Angela Eagle has urged households to keep enough food and water to manage for several days without power or mains supplies. The advice follows warnings that an exceptionally strong El Niño could produce wetter, stormier British winters, while intensifying drought, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires worldwide. The government plans a preparedness campaign encouraging people to stockpile tinned food and improve household resilience. Forecasters expect the event to peak late this year, with impacts continuing into 2027.