A flashlight, an emergency radio and water treatment tablets. Just some things that can come in handy with a disaster. Dump Company in Zundert notices a growing demand for emergency packages. Certainly after the government’s advice to have an emergency package with which you can save yourself 72 hours.
Owners Jan Markveld and Chris-Jan van Hees have been offering emergency packages for about a year. “Now that the Dutch government has recommended it, there is a lot of demand for it,” Markveld begins. “We see that more and more is being ordered online, but people also come for a package in the store.” According to Markveld, more and more people want to prepare for an emergency situation.
“The packages can put together people themselves.”
The emergency package contains various products to get through for a few days. A flashlight, an emergency radio, water purification tablets, tenable food and a cooking set. “The packages can put together people themselves,” the owner explains. “We don’t want to offer a standard emergency package, because people often already have things at home,” he adds.
“We don’t make a salad out.”
“We don’t make a salad,” says Markveld. “We have heard stories that there are companies that offer six tea lights and a box of matches for twenty euros. That’s not fair. “
Although Markveld sells emergency packages, he remains sober under the situation. “People should not be fooled. It is purely that you prepare yourself for three days. Some people go through a little more. It’s just what you want. “
He also gives a few tips: “Make sure you get a package that you feel comfortable with. Make sure you have people around you who can trust you, help each other and always make the best of it. ”
“I have the radio, but I have not actually thought about the rest.”
On the weekly market in Roosendaal, opinions are divided on getting an emergency package. “I have the radio, but I have not actually thought about the rest,” says a man. And a passer -by laughs. “I have water purification tablets. I hope to make it that way and otherwise it will be improvising. “
