One of things I noticed during the Katrina emergency was that many people ran out of their diabetes meds and other such necessary items........as they were "homeless" due to the hurricane's flooding aftermath........
As far as water (mentioned above) we keep water supplies up here "just in case" and replace frequently.......buying big cases of bottled water.
We do not stockpile guns or such........we do not dig underground bunkers , nor do we take some of the extreme measures that the "preppers" on the t.v. show are depicted as doing...........but we always have, as have others in our state, stocked up on pantry fulls of non perishable food supplies , first aid supplies, water, etc. "just in case". When there are power outages in the northeast, it does help to be prepared.
We also have alternate sources of heat, light, cooking, etc. "just in case".
In the event of any type of evacuation notice, also good to keep the vehicles filled with gasoline...............but most importantly, PLENTY OF WATER.
Also, CASH......as the banks may not work if the electricity is out, ditto for the supermarket cash registers...........and no one today would be able to tally up the groceries by hand.
These are not extreme measures..........just practical ones.
We do watch the prepper shows..........and do not condone the ones who teach their kids to shoot the assault rifles and such.........nor dig their bunkers underground or in old mine shafts..........nor eat worms and bugs. So, it does not hurt to have a full pantry or two, which are rotated......we also keep two freezers in the garage plus our kitchen freezer........it's what people do up here. This way, when a blizzard hits or roads are icy for long periods of time, everyone is fine without venturing out.
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