Governments urge citizens to stockpile food and water, prompting 'why now' questions

Coverage from CNN, the Financial Times and The Guardian reports governments urging food and water stockpiling, with search interest in 90-day preparedness. The items do not explain the specific reason for the urging.

Timeline

1. 2 Nov, 21:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 2 Nov, 22:10 UTCCNN covers government stockpiling urges
3. 2 Nov, 22:10 UTCFT frames it as the age of prepping
4. 2 Nov, 22:10 UTCGuardian covers US divergence on preparedness

Top sources

• prepare for 90 daysGoogle Trends
• prepare for 90 daysGoogle Trends
• Pentagon orders bases to plan for 90 days without the grid as Britain urges families to stockpile food and waterFortune
• Governments urge citizens to stockpile food and water. Why now?CNN
• Inside the Pentagon's doomsday plan to keep America fighting if global war eruptsFox News
• The age of prepping is hereFinancial Times
• Water and baked beans sell out after public told to stockpile foodThe Telegraph
• Assistant Secretary Says New Infrastructure Initiatives Are a 'National Calling'U.S. Department of War (.gov)