Thanks, I was just yesterday thinking we needed a spreadsheet
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2689154/posts
(Cross-posted)
Japan’s nuclear emergency prompts panic buying in Tokyo
Guardian.co.uk ^ | 03/15/11 | Justin McCurry
Posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 12:37:52 PM by OB1kNOb
News of a serious radiation leak at the Fukushima nuclear plant has sparked panic buying in Tokyo, as some residents started to leave the capital to escape potential contamination....
People in the capital, home to 12 million, snapped up radios, torches, candles, fuel containers and sleeping bags, while for the fourth day there was a run on bread, canned goods, instant noodles, bottled water and other foodstuffs at supermarkets......
Fears are rising that if the hoarding frenzy continues it will affect the ability to deliver emergency supplies to the disaster zone. “The situation is hysterical,” said Tomonao Matsuo, a spokesman for the instant noodle maker Nissin Foods. “People feel safer just by buying Cup Noodles.”....