[China Clipper]

While damage from Hurricane Sandy may not be as widespread or severe as earlier reports suggested it could be, what should be crystal clear is that any serious long-term emergency would be horrific for the non-prepper

Touche.

But what if all your "preps" were stocked somewhere in your home, which is now 3 feet under water?

Ahh, the "best laid plans..." eh?

Bon chance NE, we knew ye well...

[IMR 4350]

Makes sense.

It’s always best to not try and be prepared so you can be a burden on the rest of us.

[Kirkwood]

“But what if all your “preps” were stocked somewhere in your home, which is now 3 feet under water?

Ahh, the “best laid plans...” eh?”

If you still have your emergency stock you can stay, but if you lose this, you leave. What is so hard to understand about that?

[Betis70]

>>But what if all your “preps” were stocked somewhere in your home, which is now 3 feet under water?

Well a true prepper wouldn’t site their home right next to the ocean, or next to a flood prone river. It’s not just about collecting stuff, it is also about thinking about problem areas for weather events, having enough natural resources to last a long time w/o power, etc.

Frankly, I’m not as concerned about society breaking down permanently as much as events like this that result in localized destruction and a localized break down in society.

[Lazamataz]

But what if all your "preps" were stocked somewhere in your home, which is now 3 feet under water?

[1_Rain_Drop]

"But what if all your "preps" were stocked somewhere in your home, which is now 3 feet under water?"

Add scuba gear to your list.

My house was in a flood last year. Cellar had four feet of water for about two weeks. Cans and bottled stuff survived well. Pasta and grains did not because I didn't think any water would reach the height I stored them at. I had no problem swimming for my stored food, granted it was warm in August.

Now if the house had floated away, that's a different story.