Now is the time to convince your family to make sure there is a good back-up supply of food and water. I realize that in other countries, daily marketing is normal, and it might be hard to convince them of the advantages of having food stored, but try anyway.
What you can do is to ask them to think of three meals that they would like to eat from stored dried and canned foods. Rice and Pasta store pretty well.
Add in some canned protein of their preference, some canned fruits and veggies, and some sweets. Storing water is very important! At least a gallon per person per day.
Then, eat those three meals every week, and perfect them for taste, making sure the spices and condiments are also stored. As each meal is eaten, replace the ingredients promptly, putting the new ingredients at the back of the stockpile.
Many of us here in the USA do this as a matter of course, for we never know when a very bad hurricane, tornado, or earthquake will hit, or we will be snowed in and unable to get to the market, and out power will be out.
Having a means to heat up food is important too, as well as candles or other alternative means of lighting.
Being prepared this way can mean survival in some circumstances. But, I know it doesn’t seem natural when one is used to marketing every day.
Good fortune to you and your family, Indian Fighter Kite. We are so relieved that the horror has passed, and we hope it never returns! We pray for those who have lost loved ones, for we know how deeply the pain is felt.