Sydney urges residents to make 'Go Bags'

SYDNEY, Australia - Residents of Australia's largest city are being urged to create survival bags to prepare for terrorist attacks and other emergencies under a campaign launched by city council Tuesday.

The "Go Bags," featured in the new terrorism awareness campaign, would include maps, a radio, a first aid kit, an extra set of keys, some spare change and important documents.

The campaign, similar to one in New York after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, urges Sydney residents to consider how they would make contact with friends and relatives during a terrorist attack or other emergency, when mobile phone services are often disrupted.

The council's acting chief executive, Garry Harding, said Sydney residents need to prepare for a serious incident like a terror attack.

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