I know a gal who is actually doing this. It's become an obsession for her. She was already at the precipice of sanity, this stuff's gonna put her over.
it sounds strange..but I already stock up.
I learned it from a depression era grandmother.
Whenever stuff was on sale she bought a little extra of it...cans of soup, pastas, coffee, sugar, etc.
She claimed that as a girl they would load up on stuff in case there was a blizzard and they couldn't get off of the farm. Between their home canned stuff and their store bought, I suspect they could have lived 3 months without going to town...
When she died we went through the old house and realized she had at least a months worth of food supplies tucked away...hehe.
Actually not a bad idea...when non-perishables are on sale..buy a little extra.
And get Duct tape..
All things in moderation.
I confess, I did beef up my hurricane stores especially, gasoline.(Possible Iranian problems).
My father was in the AF as I was growing up and supplies were recommended. I live 13 mi. from the nearest store and don't just run to town for a loaf of bread, I make do. Between these 2 things and the fact that I can and freeze fresh veggies in the summer, I could go months w/o going to the store if I had to. I would hate doing without Cokes though.
Check the link below. Pay close attention to the part about schools. When the government is telling you to be prepared to homeschool your kids, you need to pay attention.
http://pandemicflu.gov/plan/tab3.html