UK households are being urged to stock up on essential items in case of emergencies, according to reports. A new public information drive is set to encourage people to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks and hostile state action. The national resilience campaign aims to highlight the steps people can take to stay safe in a crisis that may cause power or water supplies to stop or where shops are forced to close. The government aims to help people cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) What should people stockpile? Already the government says people should put together an emergency kit of items in their home that includes non-perishable food that doesn’t need cooking, such as ready-to-eat tinned meat, fruit and vegetables. Nutritionists and “preppers” on social media also say people should consider intake of carbohydrates and protein, and so suggest items such as oats, rice and pasta be included in any stockpile. Kidney beans, peanut butter and tinned fishprovide high levels of protein. Environment Secretary Angela …