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Originally Posted by billethkid
I am impressed with the responsiveness of a major portion of villages residents when there is even a hint of a possible shortage.
TP.....wiped out (  )
Gasoline prior to hurricane.
Current fear factor, pending meat shortage.
It does not take long for the majority of 150,000 folks to create a state of panic like buying.....real or threatened.
The other impression? How quickly the need to be prepared goes away.....until the next scare. |
This is a good point, because we are coming up on hurricane season. A reasonable stash of essentials kept throughout the year is a good idea.
One thing that "impressed" me about the last hurricane we had was that people flocked to gas stations in TV and created lines down the street, when two miles away off campus were nearly empty gas stations.
We found tp and paper towels at Big Lots on 14th St. in Leesburg when Winn Dixie and Publix in the 466A area were bare for weeks. Twenty-minute drive. And the place was nearly empty, plus they had sneeze guards up before anywhere else.
We may live in a bubble, but we should realize we can burst out of it if need be.