u/satsmeow

"If a blackout, ‌flood or attack on critical infrastructure struck, IKEA could turn its stores into emergency shelters or even temporary hospitals. Restaurants could provide meals, generators could keep the buildings running and extra beds could be assembled from flat packs pulled from warehouse shelves...during deadly floods in Valencia, Spain, in October 2024, IKEA turned one of its stores ‌into a ⁠shelter for more than 600 people."