Netherlands

72 hours

National figure

days

The Netherlands advises households to manage at home for the first 72 hours (three days) of an emergency. The figure was raised from 48 hours in 2025, a booklet for more than 8.5 million households followed, and a new campaign began on 12 October 2026.

“Met een noodpakket ben je goed voorbereid om het thuis de eerste 72 uur (drie dagen) van een noodsituatie vol te houden.”

With an emergency kit you are well prepared to get through the first 72 hours (three days) of an emergency at home.

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The figure over time

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

Every dated step

12 Oct 2026
Restated3
A new Denk vooruit campaign begins, moving beyond the kit to other kinds of preparation. The release still refers to 72 hours without power, water and internet.
Rijksoverheid ↗Official
13 Apr 2026
Restated3
The government says 44% of people now have an emergency kit, and repeats that people should manage for at least the first 72 hours.
Rijksoverheid ↗Official
17 Nov 2025
Restated3
The minister presents the booklet 'Bereid je voor op een noodsituatie', due to reach more than 8.5 million households between 25 November 2025 and 10 January 2026.
Rijksoverheid ↗Official
3 Nov 2025
Restated3
The government starts the Denk vooruit campaign on preparing for 72 hours without power, water or internet.
Rijksoverheid ↗Official
15 May 2025
Restated3
Ministers confirm in writing to parliament that the advice is 72 hours and was previously 48.
Tweede Kamer (Officiële Bekendmakingen) ↗Official
6 Mar 2025
Raised2 → 3
The justice minister raises the recommendation from 48 to 72 hours.
NOS ↗Press
29 Nov 2022
First seen2
A parliamentary record cites the then standard of 48 hours without power, gas and water.
Tweede Kamer ↗Official