UK 'Black Sky' contingency plans include emergency BBC broadcasts during national blackouts
UK government “Black Sky” contingency plans for a national water or power blackout would deploy around 100 BBC staff to an emergency radio studio stocked to operate for three days. The BBC would broadcast pre-written government guidance on water rationing, sanitation and food, with diesel generators keeping radio masts operating for up to 72 hours. The government is putting £70 million towards aircraft that could restore mobile and internet coverage across the UK for over a week.