Awareness and Getting Involved

[trlcavscout]

Use the situation currently going on in the D.C./East Coast area.

A major storm occurs. Are you prepared to be home-bound for an extended stay or will you be trying to brave it through the snow/ice/etc. to get essentials?

The power went out. Do you have anything to keep you warm and/or provide you with light?

The water main broke leaving you without water. Do you have any water stored to give you something to drink or allow basic hygiene cleansing?


Perhaps we should store up a few items "just in case".



Does that help?

That is the way to go right there. My wife almost has a panick attack when she thinks of this stuff. Unfortunately she is part of the majority that would rather wait till it happens and then panick then to just prepare a lil bit. PPPPPP!!! I cant get here to take a plan seriously, but I have one ready and precise details for her in case I am out of town or at work when it happens.

If your loved ones arent willing to prepare, all you can do is modify your plan to help them. All others are on there own.

[jerrymrc]

from today's news.

In the capital, government workers jostled with other residents in supermarket check-out lines, often 30-people long, to stock up on whatever staples were still available. Delivery trucks had trouble reaching many area supermarkets, leaving customers seeking cheese, fresh fruits and vegetables and even Diet Coke staring at empty shelves.
David Fiore, 49, an employee of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, said he had gone to four stores looking for milk on Monday, with no success. By Tuesday morning, his local supermarket had restocked and he left with a 1 gallon (3 liters) of milk, more than he usually buys.

Like has been said. If you are having trouble starting ya need to hammer this home. My being prepared was nothing more than the outgrowth of how I grew up. I think the longest we ever went was 10-12 days without power. We also had no way of getting out due to all the trees brought down by the ice storm.

[Irving]

What kind of dummy goes to four different stores looking for milk? That would be the same as driving to four different stores to find donuts.

[esaabye]

OK for Beer, but for Milk?

[sniper7]

OK for Beer, but for Milk?

true

[theGinsue]

What kind of dummy goes to four different stores looking for milk? That would be the same as driving to four different stores to find donuts.

Perhaps they've got a kid at home.

I wonder if this guy bothered to check out the shelves for powdered milk? Personally, I don't care for the stuff (last time I had any was 25+ years ago, maybe it's better now), but it's better than no milk at all!

[Troublco]

My guess is most folks don't even realize there is powdered milk. Lots of them don't think past tomorrow, either.