[Kartographer]

As the LDS say: "When the emergency is upon you the time for preparedness has past."

[Kartographer]

PING!!

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[freedumb2003]

Where is this, Cairo?

I just went to the store here in Richmond and it was stacked to the gills as always.

[edpc]

Big weather system moving across US. Milk, bread, toilet paper are generally the first things to be ransacked.

[MCH]

St. Louis, apparently.

[21twelve]

Boy, I’m glad I don’t live in Egypt. This could NEVER happen in the U.S. (Oh, Arnold isn’t in Egypt, is it?)

[hiredhand]

Ahem!...as we were saying... :-)

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Have you seen the size of people who shop at Walmart? Lol, I’m big but man these guys and gals ain’t gonna starve to death.

[hinckley buzzard]

You must live in a very weird part of the country. No such-like thing even remotely happening in NE Ohio. Went to the store tonite, actually, nothing missing from the heavily stocked shelves.

[Secret Agent Man]

IT’S CALLED A “PANTRY” people.

It’s what your mom or grandma kept stocked.

Start stocking one with all the common stuff you normally buy, particularly stuff with 1-2 year shelf lives.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

“Yesiree, I’ve got me enough fresh tomatoes for a couple of months! And bananas stacked up to the ceiling! Must be 50 pounds of fresh chicken in the fridge! The four of us are set!”

[Think free or die]

Looks like people are looking out for their families, and the stores are doing their best to keep up with demand. I did some food shopping today as well, since we’re expecting to get some significant ice accumulation from this storm system over the next few days. There is always food in the house, but with two teenage sons, it vanishes pretty quickly. I don’t mind being snowed in for a day or so, but ice storms are really bad news. We’ve made sure we have ample supplies of gas for the generator.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Probably the storm and people stocking up for “Super Bowel” weekend.

[PieterCasparzen]

Don’t for get the eat-outs who still think it’s the 90’s. To them, when Applebees and the pizza place close it’s a national emergency. It’s the opposite of keeping tons of supplies. They probably have little to nothing on hand.

[azishot]

We lived in Richmond, Va for 15 years. All the weather man had to say was that there was a chance of snow and the grocery stores were picked clean.

[rockrr]

I don’t see any pictures of the beer aisle...

[Jack Hydrazine]

See my tag line.

[buccaneer81]

It was a zoo here in Columbus at Kroger, too. Understandable this time. We're looking at an ice storm. The last one six years ago had hundreds of thousands without power for a few days, tens of thousand without power for a week, and thousands without power for two weeks.

Snowstorm? Bah. I don't care if it's three feet.

An inch of solid ice? That is not to be trifled with.

[Blueflag]

Nine meals

3 days, maybe 4.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1024833/Nine-meals-anarchy—Britain-facing-real-food-crisis.html#ixzz0bhsdyMQU

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Being well-stocked makes you a target for those intent on taking it from you.

Ergo:

[Jack Hydrazine]

This is what happens when Laz hits it! LOL!

[KosmicKitty]

I love the little old ladies, who normally consume a quart of milk a month, who go crazy when they hear the word snow & run the store to get a gallon or two of milk.

Connecticut seems to be full of them.