Reference News Network reported on October 19According to a report on the British Guardian website on the 18th, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has prepared secret broadcast scripts that can be read on radio programs if a power shortage this winter causes power outages or power outages. gas.
Transcripts of the broadcast, seen by reporters from The Guardian, show how the BBC will prepare to reassure the public if a “major power outage” causes cellular networks, Internet access, banking systems or traffic lights to malfunction. England, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland will not be affected as they share the grid with the Republic of Ireland.
A draft script for the BBC warns that the power outage could last two days, with hospitals and police in “extreme stress”. Another draft transmission read: “The government has indicated that it hopes to restore power within the next 36 to 48 hours. Until then, several parts of the UK will start receiving intermittent power.”
The BBC has a formal role in helping to spread information across the country as part of the government’s civilian emergency plan during a state of emergency.
The report pointed out that the UK government has partnered with the BBC as part of its contingency planning process, but it is unclear whether the UK government has provided any information on the scripts. A UK government spokesman said: “The government believes we will not face such a situation this winter.”
The BBC said it had not commented on its emergency broadcast plans. (fill in / mardan)Back to Sohu, see more
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