It has given me pause about what I should prepare for if a disaster event would take place in or close to an urban area.
Same here. Last night I told my husband that we need to seriously plan for something like this- including getting armed. We have gone to the shooting range and thought about getting guns before, but always put it on the back burner. I think the time has come. I want to have survival bags/equipment and yes, weapons and ammo packed and at the ready. I don't live IN a big city, but close enough to one that if something like this happened, the thugs would probably fan out into this area. When things get desperate enough, even decent people might try coming after you for your car, food, water, whatever you have. Watching this whole scenario unfold is terrifying.
Even if you live on the outskirts. When they get done looting the cities, they will head for the countryside.