{"id":20832,"date":"2026-10-08T12:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20832"},"modified":"2026-10-08T12:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:14:06","slug":"prince-william-launches-kit-to-help-communities-prepare-for-emergencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20832","title":{"rendered":"Prince William launches kit to help communities prepare for emergencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin:0 0 1em; padding:0.6em 0.9em; border:1px solid #d0d7de; border-radius:6px; background:#f6f8fa; color:#444; font-size:0.9em;\"><strong>AI-rewritten:<\/strong> This is a summary of an article from Positive News, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article &ndash; read it for the full story.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:1em; color:#666; font-size:0.9em;\"><strong>Positive News &bull; Gavin Haines &bull; October 8, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Prince William launched a free online toolkit called Ready Together to help UK communities prepare for emergencies like floods, wildfires, and power cuts. The initiative, run by the National Emergencies Trust, was developed with researchers at Nottingham Trent University. It offers practical advice on eight areas of preparedness, including communications, supplies, and supporting vulnerable residents. Prince William is a patron of the charity, while actor Ross Kemp serves as an ambassador.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The guide aims to assist groups such as residents&#8217; associations and sports clubs in identifying local skills and resources to create emergency plans. It suggests keeping non-perishable food and cash for essentials, though experts note that advising people to save cash can be difficult during a cost of living crisis. Mhairi Sharp, chief executive of the National Emergencies Trust, describes the project as both an evidence-backed guide and a call to action.<\/p>\n<p>Local residents in Ilminster, Somerset, shared their experiences with extreme weather events, including floods nine years ago and recent wildfires. Tina Groves, a visually impaired woman whose home was flooded, noted how scary the event was but praised her neighbours for helping her safely leave and rebuild. Cheryl Mellersh added that the community is very strong when someone is in trouble. Ross Kemp highlighted that while people often come together during crises, being prepared beforehand could make a significant difference.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2em; padding:1em; border-left:4px solid #0073aa; background:#f5f7fa;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Positive News &bull; Gavin Haines &bull; October 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0.5em 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.positive.news\/society\/prince-william-launches-kit-to-help-communities-prepare-for-emergencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the original article at Positive News &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Positive News, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article &ndash; read it for the full story. Positive News &bull; Gavin Haines &bull; October 8, 2026 Prince William launched a free online toolkit called Ready<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20832\" class=\"themebutton2\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-positive-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20832\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}