13373437, all of this. this is like al the worst Twilight Zone episodes.
Posted by poetx, Sun Mar-15-20 02:06 PM
>just had a chat with my homie and encouraged him to post some
>of these very thoughts:
>
>"- Prepare for this like you would any major natural disaster.
>Food, supplies, medicine, clothes, etc.
this is really important. but we also have to manage the line between prep and hoarding. i was fortunate that i had a bonus and payday that hit and we were able to go out and get about 3 weeks (or more, depending upon how we stretch) of food at once.
we also got medicine (dayquil and nyquil), coricidine b/c my wife has high blood pressure.
we were able to find toilet paper. had paper towels on hand.
thing is, we wouldn't have even been able to do modest prep had this hit within a pay period. for people that don't make that much money this is going to be very trying.
Don’t panic but you
>have to consider nothing is off the table, including downed
>power grids and shut off gas and water. Worst case scenario if
>you over-prepare for this is that you’ll have an emergency
>contingency plan in place for a natural disaster (the big one)
>or mass social disorder (ie the LA Riots).
this aspect is very troubling. i think we're about 2-4 weeks off from things getting apocalyptically bad here, but i think it's within the realm of outcomes. what would be incredibly dire is if a natural disaster hits in the middle of this (storms, floods, etc).
>- Be situationally aware of your surroundings and people
>nearby. When resources are scarce, people/opportunists who
>have nothing to lose and everything to gain will seek to take
>advantage. This doesn’t exclusively mean be vigilant as we
>should also have kind hearts and be looking out for those most
>vulnerable and in need. Keep an eye out for the elderly
>especially."
yep. hence the twilight zone comments. people are already exhibiting wild selfish behavior.
peace & blessings,
x.
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