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Originally Posted by SantaClaus
I have to say, I think you are very optimistic! Most vehicles would be disabled so supply distribution would halt overnight. I think that without vehicles and communications military and police protection would disintegrate almost immediately (as they either scatter to tend to their own families or fortify in place to protect their own). The panicked public, seeing no police presence and with no assuring communications from the Feds, would loot every unprotected source of supplies within days. I think things would then normalize for a while until those supplies begin to run out, and then the strong (or well armed) would begin robbing the well-stocked. Water would not be a major concern in most parts of the country as the gravity feed tanks would continue to provide clean water for a while, long-enough to setup rainwater collection and solar distillers.
The only way to adapt in place for TVers would be to turn the golf courses into farms and setup and armed perimeter. With an eye toward keeping morale high, perhaps TV should plan a raiding party on Kindred Spirits while everyone else is distracted at Winn Dixie ;-D (Just kidding, I'm not fomenting riots!)
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This is a very realistic scenario, IMO. Especially the Kindred Spirits idea. After all, if bartering happens, you'd be in the proverbial catbird seat.