Belgium

At least 3 days

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Belgium's National Crisis Centre recommends enough drinking water and food to manage on your own for at least 72 hours (3 days). Its kit page used to speak of a few hours, and a new brochure followed on 1 October 2026.

“Zorg daarnaast altijd voor voldoende drinkwater en voedsel om minstens 72 uur zelfstandig verder te kunnen.”

Also always make sure you have enough drinking water and food to carry on independently for at least 72 hours.

Read at the source ↗

The figure over time

Days over time, from the first date we can document. Yellow marks a range.

Every dated step

1 Oct 2026
Restated3
The second phase of the campaign brings a national brochure, which says at least 72 hours.
National Crisis Centre ↗Official
21 Apr 2026
Restated3
The four-year 'Samen voorbereid' campaign is launched, with a 72-hour kit.
VRT NWS ↗Press
17 Jan 2026
Number added3
The earliest copy we could read of the rewritten kit page says at least 3 days (72 hours). The rewrite falls between September 2025 and this date.
National Crisis Centre (Web Archive copy) ↗Official
18 Sep 2025
Restated
A Web Archive copy shows the kit page still speaking of evacuating quickly or spending a few hours without electricity.
National Crisis Centre (Web Archive copy) ↗Official
Dec 2018
First seen
An older Crisis Centre brochure says a kit lets you shelter for a few hours or leave quickly. It gives no number of days. The date comes from the file itself.
National Crisis Centre ↗Official