Thu Oct 20, 2022 – 6:29 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — The BBC has prepared scripts to advise and calm the British public in the event of large-scale power blackouts this winter, amid restrictions of Russian gas supplies to Europe.
The Guardian has obtained scripts from the BBC to be read over the air if a “major” power loss results in phone, internet, banking, and traffic light failures across England, Wales, and Scotland. The broadcast could be received over FM radio or “long-wave frequencies usually reserved for Radio 2 and Radio 4,” according to the UK news outlet.
“One draft BBC script warns that a blackout could last for up to two days, with hospitals and police placed under ‘extreme pressure,’” The Guardian shared.
Another script for a potential news bulletin reads, “Officials are saying there is no current risk to food supply and distribution. But they’re asking people to look out for vulnerable neighbours and relatives.”
“The government has said it’s hoped power will be restored in the next 36 to 48 hours. Different parts of Britain will start to receive intermittent supplies before then,” another says.
While it has not been confirmed whether the UK
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