India, Oct. 28 -- Google Trends data shows a sharp spike in searches for emergency essentials in the UK after the government released a new "Be Ready" checklist, urging households to prepare for three days of disruption.

Searches for emergency kits, emergency candles and wind-up radios surged in October, while queries about how to build a bunker also recorded a sharp spike, according to Google Trends data for the UK. The figures suggest growing public interest in emergency preparedness following the government's guidance.

According to Google Trends, searches for "emergency kit" reached a peak interest score of 100 on October 23, marking a 180% increase compared with the preceding three months and a 450% rise compared with the same perio...