Recent natural disasters and panic buying

[Texashiker]

After watching hurricane Irene hit the east coast,the wildfires in Texas, and the earthquake in the northeast,,,, do you think people will go into a panic buying mode? Meaning, will people start stockpiling food, guns, water and ammunition more then usual?

When there is a disaster, people usually kick into some kind of panic buying mode for a few weeks. But after those first few weeks, people seem to forget about the disasters and return to what their life was before anything happened.

With the recent events, do you plan on changing your spending habits to buy a few more canned canned goods then normal.

Picture of flooded roads after a hurricane

 

[dank69]

I plan to buy a generator in the near future, but I wouldn't call that panic buying.

 

[bobdole369]

Nope. American's will continue as we have for the current generation. That is not doing what it takes to be self-sufficient, waiting until the last second so they aren't prepared, and wondering why the government isn't saving them.

There is nothing unusual about the past few "natural disasters", other than they seem to have concentrated on the east coast. Hurricanes happen every year, Earthquakes happen frequently on the west coast, less frequently through MO/TN/OH, and infrequently through the rest of Appalachia, tornadoes happen hundreds of times per year. Wildfires happen any time there is drought - Such as Florida early this year.

Anybody who lives near the Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico should know this hurricane threat exists and always be prepared for it/ready to evac if in such a zone. Dunno why everybody seemed to be surprised when a storm did what a storm does.

 

[Beev]

The horror...

My condolences to those that died in this awful tragedy.

 

[dank69]

The horror...

My condolences to those that died in this awful tragedy.

I know, the water is over the curb in some places.

What a weird pic to include in this post...

 

[Macamus Prime]

My local super market ran out of chips and bottled water.

No one touched the canned food.

If I ever move to the suburbs, yet, I will set something up. But, in a studio apartment, I have no room to stockpile canned food, gas powered generators and 20 assault rifles.

 

[Texashiker]

The horror...

My condolences to those that died in this awful tragedy.

Thank you.

Hurricane Ike is credited for killing 195 people.

I know, the water is over the curb in some places.

What a weird pic to include in this post...

Pic was taken after storm surge water went down about 4 feet.

Does this pic give a better description of the situation

 

[DnetMHZ]

Water and batteries were wiped out in every store around here (NJ) before/during Irene.

 

[dank69]

My local super market ran out of chips and bottled water.

No one touched the canned food.

If I ever move to the suburbs, yet, I will set something up. But, in a studio apartment, I have no room to stockpile canned food, gas powered generators and 20 assault rifles.

And we wonder why other countries think Americans are stupid. Big storm comin, gonna rain a lot, better stock up on water!

 

[bobdole369]

And we wonder why other countries think Americans are stupid. Big storm comin, gonna rain a lot, better stock up on water!

Being that in any real Hurricane - the local water table becomes contaminated, and the power loss eventually wipes out the municipalities pumping facility, and usually the sewers flood exacerbating the water table problem - it is a very good idea to have enough water, since your tap isn't working and you can't drink the floodwater. (or if the tap IS working - its chunky with poop and you have to boil it.)

 

[dank69]

Being that in any real Hurricane - the local water table becomes contaminated, and the power loss eventually wipes out the municipalities pumping facility, and usually the sewers flood exacerbating the water table problem - it is a very good idea to have enough water, since your tap isn't working and you can't drink the floodwater. (or if the tap IS working - its chunky with poop and you have to boil it.)

I realize this, but you do know that humans survived for thousands of years without bottled water, right?

 

[Texashiker]

I realize this, but you do know that humans survived for thousands of years without bottled water, right?

Our ancestors also built up natural resistances to bacteria in the environment.

Take someone that has lived in the city all their life, never ate with dirty hands, never drank from a creek, pond or river. Take that person out to a local river, take them swimming, let them brush their teeth with river water and see what happens.

When I go camping on the local river, I use the river water to wash my contacts off and put them in my eyes. I also use the river water to brush my teeth. I do not get sick because I have been exposed to untreated water in this area my entire life.

 

[Alienwho]

I realize this, but you do know that humans survived for thousands of years without bottled water, right?

They didn't survive on water that was filled with salt from the ocean and urine and feces from the local sewer system. Seriously your post is fail of the year material.

 

[sandorski]

I realize this, but you do know that humans survived for thousands of years without bottled water, right?

They also died at 30ish years old on average.

 

[nageov3t]

And we wonder why other countries think Americans are stupid. Big storm comin, gonna rain a lot, better stock up on water!

I'd rather drink bottled water than have to filter/boil run off from my roof or the newly formed river in the street.

people totally panic buy, but there's only so much harm in it... I stocked up a little before the hurricane the other week.

since I didn't need it, all it means is that I don't have to go grocery shopping for a couple weeks and can just live off of the frozen/canned/dry goods I just bought instead.

edit: I wish I had taken a picture, but my grocery store was totally sold out of bread... except whole wheat 😀

 

[Texashiker]

They also died at 30ish years old on average.

I have to disagree with that, 30ish was the "average".

Go to an old cemetery and look at the dates, people either died very young or very old.

 

[Numenorean]

I guess I don't feel too sorry for people who live on a flood plain.

 

[sandorski]

I have to disagree with that, 30ish was the "average".

Go to an old cemetery and look at the dates, people either died very young or very old.

Cemeteries go back thousands of years?

"30ish" is likely wrong, but they certainly died on average much Younger than we do now.

 

[dank69]

Our ancestors also built up natural resistances to bacteria in the environment.

Take someone that has lived in the city all their life, never ate with dirty hands, never drank from a creek, pond or river. Take that person out to a local river, take them swimming, let them brush their teeth with river water and see what happens.

When I go camping on the local river, I use the river water to wash my contacts off and put them in my eyes. I also use the river water to brush my teeth. I do not get sick because I have been exposed to untreated water in this area my entire life.

Meh, that's their own damn fault for babying their immune systems.

They didn't survive on water that was filled with salt from the ocean and urine and feces from the local sewer system. Seriously your post is fail of the year material.

No need to be over dramatic. Are you suggesting that the only source of water during a torrential downpour is the sewer? How about putting a pot out to collect rainwater if the groundwater gets contaminated? Nah, that's too difficult.

They also died at 30ish years old on average.

I didn't know the average lifespan was 30 years until bottled water became popular. :hmm:

 

[sandorski]

Meh, that's their own damn fault for babying their immune systems.

No need to be over dramatic. Are you suggesting that the only source of water during a torrential downpour is the sewer? How about putting a pot out to collect rainwater if the groundwater gets contaminated? Nah, that's too difficult.

I didn't know the average lifespan was 30 years until bottled water became popular. :hmm:

Clean Water, look into it.

 

[Texashiker]

Meh, that's their own damn fault for babying their immune systems.

Troll, troll, troll your boat,,,,,,.

Cemeteries go back thousands of years?

Romans, Greeks, Chinese, Egyptians,,,,, so yes, cemeteries do got back thousands of years. There are even cases of neanderthals burying their dead 30,000+ years ago

 

[dank69]

Clean Water, look into it.

First of all, we are talking about surviving for a few days after a rainstorm, not the effect that water has on the average lifespan...

 

[sandorski]

First of all, we are talking about surviving for a few days after a rainstorm, not the effect that water has on the average lifespan...

True enough, but people still need Clean Water to drink.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

They also died at 30ish years old on average.

Lies and slander! Clearly in the good old days when everyone lived completely natural and organic lives they were much healthier.

 

[dank69]

True enough, but people still need Clean Water to drink.

Kids used to drink from the hose. These days that would be considered child abuse. That is the only point I am trying to make in this thread. Continued pussification of America. And to an outsider, it looks retarded. :thumbsdown: