The comments are more interesting than the article, IMO. I tend to agree with those who opine that roving bands of gangs will be looting and burglarizing....and murdering.
We have no choice but to try to drive some place else...or stand our ground. I can envision gangs shooting the tires out of vehicles of refugeeing citizens to steal their supplies. It wouldn’t be pretty.
Long time, no see. Hope you and yours are doing well.
/johnny
Roving bands won't last for very long. Americans will form local militias very quickly. Roving bands can only last if they are supported by a government. Local militias will quickly establish communications with state governments. If they have to, State governments can reestablish a Federal government.
I would be much more worried about a federal coup that used existing mechanisms to subjugate local areas.