see any stockpiling in food stores?

 kelly check the post by tnbebo408 on storing water in trash cans, something about chemicals leaching into the water dont quite remember it all but might be relavant for drinking water.

Thank you, I will check it out.  I was planning for bathing water..but still.  I want it to be clean and useable.  maybe line with heavy duty garbage bags..but best to check and see first.  Thanks.  Take care.  Peace. 

I was at a doctors and administration meeting last night at my hospital. Trust me when I tell you I must be the only doctor in my city who gives a hoot about preparing for this flu disaster should it come to be. I know longer talk about it as I suspect most would think Im crazy. I sit silently and listen to the crap of the day most meaningless policy garbage. In the meantime Im stocked to the gills on whatever  MY FAMILY AND i WILL NEED. pEOPLE ARE SO CONSUMED WITH THEIR DAY TO DAY LIVES TO CARE ABOUT THIS UNTIL THEIR OWN FAMILY MEMBERS START CROAKING. I have a bad feeling about this virus and it worries me that when it arrives whether or not its fatal, the panic will be unimaginable. I look at this as life and disabilty insurance which costs me plenty. If i DONT EVER USE THE FOOD OR MEDICINE ITS LIKE AN INS PREMIUM. gOD HELP US ALL IF WE DO NEED IT. iT WILL BE PRECIOUS AND sought after. The door is going to close rapidly once the virus starts killing people in our country. Just prep and dont woory what others think or do. Can donate the stuff to a food bank for the homeless if not used and wright it off maybe. I definitely agree most people are not preparedand will panic and freak when the zero hour approaches. Wont be fun being near a store. Good luck to all.

  Dokato112, you are right about people ,they will panick when they realize that they have waited to long to prep.  I live in Ms.  A clerk at sam's club told me that 3 days after Katrina hit they were able to open.  She had 2 guns pulled on her was hit and shoved because they could not let but a few people in at a time, she said it was toally insane and she will never work during a crisis again.  So guys lets keep prepping.  She also said people was pulling guns on others taking their gasoline.  She said some people drilled holes in the gas tanks of other and took the gas out.

WE will most certainly see the worst..and hopefully the best (also) in people if and when this happens.  People will panic, no doubts there.  People will steal, loot, and who knows what else trying to claw their way into a better situation.  I guess things will be under something like common law.  They hang horse thieves, don't they?  It's really not funny.  It is likely to be very traumatic in some places..and in some situations.  That's why we are prepping..to avoid much of the fall out...and to survivie, of course.  Life is going to be different.  I hope that we have electricity, at least for awhile.  I feel that we have been such a great support system here....that it would be nice to have this forum to express ourselves..or fears..during and after the pandemic, but at the very least we all know that we are not alone.  Take care.  Peace.