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DHS Advises Americans To Store Two Weeks Of Food, Water For Coronavirus Prep
Breitbart ^ | 2-26-2020 | Bob Price

Posted on 02/26/2020 6:43:15 PM PST by blam

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security offers tips for planning for a possible pandemic in relation to the Coronavirus on a preparedness website.

Ready.gov now contains a topic titled, “Human Coronavirus — Know the facts about Coronavirus. Public health is everyone’s responsibility.” That website redirects to recommendations for how to prepare for a possible pandemic. DHS recommends storing a two-week supply of water and food. Officials also urge Americans to make sure they have all needed prescription medications filled for that time period.

Specifically, DHS recommends:

Before a Pandemic

•Store a two week supply of water and food.
•Periodically check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in your home.
•Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins.
•Get copies and maintain electronic versions of health records from doctors, hospitals, pharmacies and other sources and store them, for personal reference. Get help accessing electronic health records.
•Talk with family members and loved ones about how they would be cared for if they got sick, or what will be needed to care for them in your home.

If a pandemic should break out in the United States, officials urge the public to take steps to limit the spread of the germs to prevent infection. Tips include staying away from those who might be sick, frequent hand washing, and avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with your fingers.

DHS recommends:

During a Pandemic

Limit the Spread of Germs and Prevent Infection (emphasis below copied from website, not added by writer)
•Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
•When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.

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To: ConservativeMind

Shhh. Common sense goes out the window when the “it’s nothing!!!” people panic.


61 posted on 02/26/2020 7:22:45 PM PST by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: metmom

“Two weeks isn’t enough but I’ll bet it’s far better than most folks have.”

Same as for most folks’ savings accounts.


62 posted on 02/26/2020 7:25:03 PM PST by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: DouglasKC

Ok. Then why should anyone need water unless a breakdown in services and infrastructure is predicted.


63 posted on 02/26/2020 7:26:58 PM PST by xkaydet65
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To: bboop
Corona Virus - 3,000 dead, 80,000 in the hospital worldwide.

And you trust the Chinese government to be accurately reporting what's happening in China in regard to the flu???

If so, I have some really great waterfront land to sell you in FL.

Honest.

64 posted on 02/26/2020 7:28:19 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: xkaydet65
Ok. Then why should anyone need water unless a breakdown in services and infrastructure is predicted.

I don't know. How many people work at a water treatment plant? If too many get too sick to do their job what happens?

65 posted on 02/26/2020 7:28:44 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: roadcat
Cooked some Arctic Char the other day..along with a nice steak.

Cooked Sous Vide....

Was excellent...

66 posted on 02/26/2020 7:30:03 PM PST by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: DouglasKC
Here is how you combat it. Eat beans, lots of beans and pickled eggs. Top it all off with onions...and sauerkraut.

That’ll clear the air.

67 posted on 02/26/2020 7:31:21 PM PST by crz
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To: proust
Yep. Either "The Stupid" is far stronger than I ever expected or these people are shills or have some other vested interest. Facts are simple here. China is risking their economy and perhaps regime over this "minor virus." Sulfur plumes indicating massive burning in Wuhan. People can't compare mortality numbers of COVID-19 with the regular flu.. BECAUSE IT ISN'T HERE YET!

.I am done with these people. I can't handle The Stupid anymore. I have a month of food and I'm good for a shelter in place in case we can't contain it. If the dummies want to risk not doing the same, they can. Cost me a few hundred bucks and I'll eat it later if nothing comes of this at all. Taking cheap and simple precautions are the opposite of Panic. Panic is when The Stupid find out they were wrong and run out of their medications and other essentials ... if things go sideways (much to their dismay). Panic comes from a lack of planning, prudence and frankly... intelligence.
68 posted on 02/26/2020 7:34:01 PM PST by StolarStorm
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To: DoughtyOne

Why are we being herded like this?

Media hype. The media is incessantly yammering about something.
Two months ago it was WW3.
One month ago it was impeachment.
Now it’s the Wuhan flu.


69 posted on 02/26/2020 7:34:44 PM PST by Flick Lives (MSM, the Enemy of the People since 1898)
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To: DoughtyOne

Avoiding exposure is the best way to not get sick and that means not going out in public unnecessarily.

If you are well stocked, you can avoid as much exposure as possible.

Besides, many of us stock up for weather conditions, like for the winter for many of us. I, for one, do not want to be dragging in any more groceries than I have to in through the snow and slop and freezing cold temperatures.

I buy all my bulky stuff and non-perishables to last me though the winter. There’s no knowing what it’s going to be like. I remember some awesome winters that were very mild and others where we were getting hammered with major snowstorms on a weekly basis. Far easier to head to the basement for supplies than drive 15-20 miles to the nearest store for those few little things I need.

And nobody on FR is advocating panic. But it’s also the height of foolishness to NOT be ready for some kind of disruption in supply lines We are too spoiled in this country and take too much for granted, as if we are owed it and it’s always going to be there.


70 posted on 02/26/2020 7:37:04 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: blam

They must have some really lazy people at DHS. Many years ago, I looked up the DHS emergency preparedness list. This “new” list is just the old one with “Emergency Preparedness Checklist” cut, and “Pandemic Preparedness” pasted in. Then they added the stuff about not coughing on anybody and washing hands.


71 posted on 02/26/2020 7:37:37 PM PST by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.")
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To: bboop

And when it’s YOUR turn to get the corona virus, I suppose you’ll be just as lackadaisical about it?


72 posted on 02/26/2020 7:38:44 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: WWG1WWA; Shady
As I wrote elsewhere, the ONLY thing that can tank Trump, aside from Dem fraud, is a bad economy. From 1900-1960, the only Presidents to lose re-election were Hoover in 1932 (GDP was down that year) and Taft in 1912 (split ticket and the economy wasn't strong). Every other President up for re-election had a growing economy and, in turn, they won. From 1960-today...Ford, Bush, and Carter lost their re-election (yes, I know Ford wasn't up for re-election but work with me) when they had a bad economy or recession. Every other President won re-election and, not surprisingly, their respective re-election economies were on the upswing and or mend or things were better than they were at the prior election.

The problem arises when a Deplorable's natural distrust of the govt is manipulated in a judo move to derail Trump. To wit: why is Trump basically saying be cool and we got this...yet liberal and NeverTrumper elements in America and the Deep State are chatting up a pandemic?

The answer is, to sweep up folks normally supportive of Trump into the mania, and to bring about a recession and the demise of Trump.

73 posted on 02/26/2020 7:38:56 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: crz

Wait! I’m on the habenero and Tequila purge!


74 posted on 02/26/2020 7:39:49 PM PST by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
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To: StolarStorm

Preach it!


75 posted on 02/26/2020 7:40:13 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Osage Orange

I hope you check expiration dates.


76 posted on 02/26/2020 7:41:41 PM PST by MrChips ("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine)
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To: Flick Lives

Agreed...


77 posted on 02/26/2020 7:42:52 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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To: metmom

Apparently those of us in brutal winter territory are the few who understand this. We could last from mid November to June without ever leaving our property.


78 posted on 02/26/2020 7:44:15 PM PST by GreyHoundSailor
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To: DCBryan1

HOLY S%$T!


79 posted on 02/26/2020 7:44:44 PM PST by crz
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To: MrChips
Oh...plenty of food last's much longer than the est. date.

Your nose will tell ya...

80 posted on 02/26/2020 7:46:00 PM PST by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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