[prof-dr-ir]

> The next day the first thing I did was walk to the nearest ATM and withdraw several hundred euros, and I bought a bunch of water.

That is a very good idea for everyone. Putting together an emergency supplies kit is what various European governments, and now also the European Commission, are beginning to officially recommend:

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/26/brussels-ask-e...

> What’s going on? How bad is it? How long is it going to last?

I think some governments suggest that people buy a battery-powered or hand crank radio to address exactly this issue.

[mjevans]

Many of these also have small solar panels. Enough to recharge the device and sometimes build up a charge for other devices like a tablet or cell phone. It wouldn't be enough to continuously run that greedy screen, but it would be enough to maintain standby radio contact.