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Brits should eat watermelons if water supplies fail during a national power outage, crisis planners have said.
The advice was given in a document leaked to The Sun about Project Yarrow, the Government's analysis of how we might react to a water shortage or power outage.
The report suggests eating fruit with a high water content in the worst-case scenario.
According to healthcare group Bupa, the most water-rich examples are oranges, apples, tomatoes and blueberries.
The document also points out that drinking beers is better than not having any liquids at all in the case of a severe water shortage, but notes that you should steer clear of dehydrating spirits such as whisky and vodka.
Brits should munch on some watermelon if water supplies fail during a national power outage, crisis planners have said
Dr Stuart Galloway of the University of Stirling told MailOnline in June that because beer contains
