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How prepared are you for an emergency?

Just wondering what each persons level of general preparedness is? I know lots of time before a storm seems like people wipe out the store shelves. Just wondering how people think in terms of having near to zero food/water in their pantry for any natural or man made disaster.

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  • Every autumn, when I go to the market weekly, I always pick up an extra can of soup, tuna, bag of rice,etc. Then come winder if a storm comes, I have a full larder and don't have tomake a dash to the supermarket, as everyone else is. As to terrorist attacks, I have a pocket in my back pack where I have $1000 case, small bills, and a week's worth of my pills. Always have a bottle of water and a power bar inthere. If I have a little more timeto get out of the area, I would head to my job or back home. Both places have preprepared boogie bags, with more of the same, water, food, rain slicker, and a big old knife.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    According to the retards of the mainstream media, everyday has been an emergency since Trump took office. 2 years and 3 months later, I'm doing just fine.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    been ready for 20 years food for months portable generator and gallons of water 40 ltrs of fuel for generator

    lived here for 25 years on fire risk no flood risk

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Slightly. I have enough food, water & fuel to last a month, 'enough' time to scavenge and come up with contingencies.

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  • 2 years ago

    We are pretty prepared, I could eat for a couple of weeks.

  • 2 years ago

    I live in a large suburban area and we are old so there is no bugging oiut. we could be totally self sufficient for three months - food, water, cooking and defense.

  • 2 years ago

    moderately

  • 2 years ago

    I have a year's supply of food on hand, plenty of bottled water, water treatment products, outdoor clothing, camping and survival gear. I have lots of camping gear including a hand crank radio/charging unit and even winter survival gear, snowshoes and skis. And I'm physically fit and know how to live without modern conveniences (that's an important part of being prepared). I'm basically ready for anything, in any weather (I could bug in or bug out) but I suspect that I'm the exception rather than the rule. I don't want anything to happen, I'd rather stay put and have my internet connection and my store bought groceries and my nice comfortable life but I'm ready as I can be if and when the crap hits the spinny thing.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    2 years ago

    Totally ready. RV, Water, MRE, generator, rifles, pistols 100,000 rounds and reloading equipment. Bring it on.

  • 2 years ago

    Not ready

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