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🇬🇧 Britain is preparing for a potential nationwide blackout that could leave millions without electricity, running water, mobile networks or access to basic services for 72 HOURS. Known as a "Black Sky" event, such a crisis could result from extreme weather, a major cyberattack or sabotage targeting the national electricity grid. The preparations follow the massive April 2025 blackout across Spain and Portugal, alongside growing concerns about Russian cyberattacks and sabotage against European infrastructure. Prime Minister Andy Burnham recently urged British households to keep emergency supplies, including THREE DAYS' WORTH of food, water and basic necessities, as part of the government's new "Be Ready" campaign. Meanwhile, around 100 BBC staff are reportedly designated to operate an emergency radio service, equipped with independent communications and enough supplies to function for at least three days. The government is also investing £70 MILLION in high-altitude aircraft designed to restore emergency mobile and internet connectivity. Authorities insist there is no specific threat to Britain's electricity grid, which has never experienced a complete nationwide outage in its 75-year history. But with tensions between Russia and NATO continuing to raise fears of attacks on critical infrastructure, Britain is preparing for the possibility that a future confrontation could leave the country without power for days. Source: BBC, Sky News / Writer: Mhedi