I disagree. We can do smething about it, but it has to start now, not when they spring it on us.
It’s a good idea for those of us who are older and have some resources to be able to shelter in place and stay away from crowds in a pandemic.
When first discussion of the SuperFlu (H5N1) came up, my family reviewed resources and decided at what stage the grandkids come live in the country with me, and at what stage their parents join us.
That obviates the need for triage: a plan to keep the family healthy. Our exact preparations are private, of course, but they do include plenty of fresh and stored food.
It’s a disaster plan for anything, really—come earthquake in the New Madrid, come terrorist nuke attack, come pandemic, whatever, we try to plan and be ready. Then triage is not so scary—everyone stays away from contamination, everyone lives (if at all possible).