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[Porcelain]

Guys, this response really needs to be ramped up fast. People on the ground need to be properly trained. And we need to be able to trust that we are getting the complete truth from all appropriate channels. Not taking proper care at the beginning of the epidemic cost many lives in China.

U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/u-s-workers-without-protective-gear-assisted-coronavirus-evacuees-...

Edited to fix tone.

[suzyQ3]

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@gidgetgh wrote:

No, not yet.  But I, like everyone else, am watching very closely and am ready to stock up on groceries and stuff if we need to.

I DID buy extra water at the grocery store today. That won't go to waste.

We are always stocked with batteries and flameless candles and we have a few lanterns and regular candles. I have external chargers for my phone and iPad. We also have an "old fashioned" radio that runs on batteries. 

If,  heaven forbid, they start talking about cancelling schools and telling people we have to stay home and it's a crisis situation, I will definitely stock up on more food. Easy to prepare foods. 

Things I do every day, when no potential crisis is near,  in addition to what I listed above, is keep cash on hand, gas in the car and I refill prescription meds as soon as our insurance will let us refill. 

I remember in 2014 when we had a major snow event in Atlanta.  We knew it was coming. It wasn't an iffy forecast.  Cars were literally abandoned in the streets.  People taking hours to get home. People walking for hours. 

The very next morning, I logged into Facebook and went to a local page. Already, right out of the gate, someone was questioning whether the grocery stores were open and also lamenting that she wouldn't be able to get out of her neighborhood. She was totally out of baby formula. Totally out. With a huge storm coming. Warned plenty ahead. Time to prepare.  And it wasn't a financial issue.  It was just a she didn't bother to prepare issue.  I have zero patience for things like that. 

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@gidgetgh, I can't imagine that we would lose power.

[Sheila P-Burg]

No.

[gidgetgh]

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@gidgetgh wrote:

No, not yet.  But I, like everyone else, am watching very closely and am ready to stock up on groceries and stuff if we need to.

I DID buy extra water at the grocery store today. That won't go to waste.

We are always stocked with batteries and flameless candles and we have a few lanterns and regular candles. I have external chargers for my phone and iPad. We also have an "old fashioned" radio that runs on batteries. 

If,  heaven forbid, they start talking about cancelling schools and telling people we have to stay home and it's a crisis situation, I will definitely stock up on more food. Easy to prepare foods. 

Things I do every day, when no potential crisis is near,  in addition to what I listed above, is keep cash on hand, gas in the car and I refill prescription meds as soon as our insurance will let us refill. 

I remember in 2014 when we had a major snow event in Atlanta.  We knew it was coming. It wasn't an iffy forecast.  Cars were literally abandoned in the streets.  People taking hours to get home. People walking for hours. 

The very next morning, I logged into Facebook and went to a local page. Already, right out of the gate, someone was questioning whether the grocery stores were open and also lamenting that she wouldn't be able to get out of her neighborhood. She was totally out of baby formula. Totally out. With a huge storm coming. Warned plenty ahead. Time to prepare.  And it wasn't a financial issue.  It was just a she didn't bother to prepare issue.  I have zero patience for things like that. 

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@gidgetgh, I can't imagine that we would lose power.

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@suzyQ3 - so, say power is knocked out from a storm and the power company doesn't have any employees to send out. 

[suzyQ3]

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@gidgetgh wrote:

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@gidgetgh wrote:

No, not yet.  But I, like everyone else, am watching very closely and am ready to stock up on groceries and stuff if we need to.

I DID buy extra water at the grocery store today. That won't go to waste.

We are always stocked with batteries and flameless candles and we have a few lanterns and regular candles. I have external chargers for my phone and iPad. We also have an "old fashioned" radio that runs on batteries. 

If,  heaven forbid, they start talking about cancelling schools and telling people we have to stay home and it's a crisis situation, I will definitely stock up on more food. Easy to prepare foods. 

Things I do every day, when no potential crisis is near,  in addition to what I listed above, is keep cash on hand, gas in the car and I refill prescription meds as soon as our insurance will let us refill. 

I remember in 2014 when we had a major snow event in Atlanta.  We knew it was coming. It wasn't an iffy forecast.  Cars were literally abandoned in the streets.  People taking hours to get home. People walking for hours. 

The very next morning, I logged into Facebook and went to a local page. Already, right out of the gate, someone was questioning whether the grocery stores were open and also lamenting that she wouldn't be able to get out of her neighborhood. She was totally out of baby formula. Totally out. With a huge storm coming. Warned plenty ahead. Time to prepare.  And it wasn't a financial issue.  It was just a she didn't bother to prepare issue.  I have zero patience for things like that. 

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@gidgetgh, I can't imagine that we would lose power.

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@suzyQ3 - so, say power is knocked out from a storm and the power company doesn't have any employees to send out. 

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Oh, okay, @gidgetgh. That is possible. But if we were to get to the point of not having electricity or gas, I'd say we'd be in truly hot water, pun intended.

[gidgetgh]

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@gidgetgh wrote:

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@suzyQ3 wrote:

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@gidgetgh wrote:

No, not yet.  But I, like everyone else, am watching very closely and am ready to stock up on groceries and stuff if we need to.

I DID buy extra water at the grocery store today. That won't go to waste.

We are always stocked with batteries and flameless candles and we have a few lanterns and regular candles. I have external chargers for my phone and iPad. We also have an "old fashioned" radio that runs on batteries. 

If,  heaven forbid, they start talking about cancelling schools and telling people we have to stay home and it's a crisis situation, I will definitely stock up on more food. Easy to prepare foods. 

Things I do every day, when no potential crisis is near,  in addition to what I listed above, is keep cash on hand, gas in the car and I refill prescription meds as soon as our insurance will let us refill. 

I remember in 2014 when we had a major snow event in Atlanta.  We knew it was coming. It wasn't an iffy forecast.  Cars were literally abandoned in the streets.  People taking hours to get home. People walking for hours. 

The very next morning, I logged into Facebook and went to a local page. Already, right out of the gate, someone was questioning whether the grocery stores were open and also lamenting that she wouldn't be able to get out of her neighborhood. She was totally out of baby formula. Totally out. With a huge storm coming. Warned plenty ahead. Time to prepare.  And it wasn't a financial issue.  It was just a she didn't bother to prepare issue.  I have zero patience for things like that. 

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@gidgetgh, I can't imagine that we would lose power.

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@suzyQ3 - so, say power is knocked out from a storm and the power company doesn't have any employees to send out. 

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Oh, okay, @gidgetgh. That is possible. But if we were to get to the point of not having electricity or gas, I'd say we'd be in truly hot water, pun intended.

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@suzyQ3 -I'm a "what if" kind of girl, LOL.

[Spurt]

@goldensrbest 

I heard a doctor give very sound advice---practice good hygiene, wash your hands often....especially if you touch doorknobs, door handles, doors, countertops and surfaces in public places...and if you touch these places do not touch your face, and make sure you wash your hands before you eat!

She said something interesting that no children have died from the virus.....and the people that are most susceptible are ages 50 and above with respiratory, diabetes, or other medical conditions that impact the immune system...

[Drythe]

Living in the ‘Hurricane Lane’, out in the country, on a private road, with huge trees, we can lose power if someone sneezes too hard.  Additionally we are in a very low density area, so are at the bottom of the call list.  Last week we were without for 12 hours due to high wind.  

We keep 30 days worth of food and water for ourselves and 6 fur babies always on hand.  Also have paper supplies, toiletries, all generator supplies, batteries, flameless candles, regular medication + back up (human & animal) extra gas for vehicles, and ‘Go’ packs ready.

Not much else I would add.  We have N-95 masks on hand for another reason.

I’ll stay tuned to the CDC, out of crowds, and use caution.

[happycat]

On the ABC nightly news, tonight, they said something about having 2 months worth of food. I was on the phone and I am not sure if that was for people in the US or somewhere else.

I don't know what to do honestly. I was thinking it was a bunch of fluff, but now I'm not so sure.

[haddon9]

While I'm concerned, I feel a bit better after reading an article today that 80% of those who have been infected have mild symptoms.  Yes some have gotten very sick & died, but many have from the flu as well.