Reply #5: I'd hope people had the foresight to prepare for something like this years ago. But

[Mike 03]

nothing would surprise me. It's pathetic that in all this time, all the discussion over the years about getting prepared for some sort of national disaster or interruption of service (or transportation), folks would have nothing put aside for even a few weeks.

I've heard anectdotal stories about runs on handi-wipes and anti-bacterial soap. If people had any brains they would have stocked up on food years ago and wouldn't need to bother with trivia like Purell or whatever it's called.