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At least 3 days (Red Cross)

Non-government figure

3

days

Read thisThis figure comes from a non-government body. We found no government statement giving a number of days.

The three-day figure comes from the Icelandic Red Cross. Civil Protection names that guide on its household page but states no number of its own.

“Mikilvægt er að öll heimili á Íslandi geti komist af í að minnsta kosti þrjá daga í hættuástandi.”

It is important that all homes in Iceland can get by for at least three days in a dangerous situation.

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The figure over time

037101420242025202613 Feb 2024: 3 days
Days over time, from the first date we can document. Yellow marks a range.

Every dated step

  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Restated

    The Red Cross's emergency preparedness lead spoke about household emergency kits on RÚV radio. The programme notes give no number of days.

    RÚV ↗Press

  2. 13 Feb 2024

    First seen3

    Earliest dated evidence we found: a RÚV programme, with a Red Cross guest, said Iceland plans for people to be able to manage for three days in an emergency. The campaign may be older.

    RÚV ↗Press