Normally I would agree with you but some of the demand is up because the wildfires took everything some of these people had - including a tap to turn on for water or access to their well. Canned vegetables while generally more expensive than dried can be warmed up in a microwave if they are among the lucky ones, on the edge of a camp fire or eaten cold out of a can for those that don’t have a stove or a pan to cook in. Many of the people in some of these areas which were destroyed lived a meager life to begin with. I know a little compassion at Christmas for these normally totally self-sufficient people would be appreciated.
Oh, so you’re saying they have a microwave but not running water? Brilliant.
The one fire near Marble Falls did not destroy any homes so get your facts straight. Wells are in the ground so are relatively save from fire. Yes, the electrical pump might be a loss but lift the lid and bail out the water. BTDT, doesn’t take a rocket scientist. Camp fire? Really? A bit dramatic, huh. If there were 500 people sitting around a camp fire eating out of cans, that would be making headlines, CPS would have been out in full force and it would have been cleared up long before December. Again, quit telling tales.
Nice to have compassion at Christmas but what about the other 364 days?