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5 Real Events That Would Empty Every Grocery Shelf In Your Town
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Many if not most Americans do a poor job of stockpiling supplies. Instead, when disaster is imminent, survival instincts take over and they rush to the store to buy as much water and food as possible. For example, look at those on the East Coast during hurricane season. Every time a major hurricane is predicted, water, food and gasoline run short.
While FEMA recommends a three-day quantity of supplies, and many survivalists recommend a full year of the basics like food and water, most Americans simply wait until they think a major event is about to disrupt their lives.
Here are five events that could send Americans running to the nearest store and leaving the shelves empty.
1. Natural Disaster
While many Americans have adapted to annual localized natural disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes and earthquakes, few prepare for them. Each winter in the South, small snow storms empty stores of essentials such as bread and milk. And each summer and fall along the coasts, the same thing happens when a hurricane is threatening. And these are only relatively minor natural disasters. Can you imagine the impact if a major hurricane, even more powerful than Katrina, directly hit Florida?
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/extreme-survival/5-real-events-that-would-empty-every-grocery-shelf-in-your-town/
