China Virus Threat 2020

[CharlesHarris]

A SITREP from flyover country:

Ed, et al

Thought I’d share a verbal snapshot of our local supply depot status. Went to north KC today to get tires for the car. There’s a Costco nearby, so I thought I would drop in to pick up a few things. The store is usually well stocked.

Zero balance items: children’s Tylenol, canned meats of all types, fresh beef and pork, baby diapers and wipes, hand soap, hand sanitizer, pasta, flour, rice, cheese, cured lunch meat, all jerky.

Available in quantity: Nuts, chips, candy, ice cream, booze. Disappointing but not unexpected. Our local wal mart and grocery stores are about the same. Nothing shelf stable at all and darned little meat.

While I was out and about I passed through Ft Leavenworth to check commissary. I like to get the larger institutional sized canned goods there when I shop (they provide food to the US disciplinary barracks so larger packages are the norm). The place looked like it had been robbed in a riot. Zero balance items included: milk, eggs, cheese, all fresh and frozen beef and pork, dry beans, canned goods of all types, flour, sugar, rice, crackers.

The commissary did have some fresh chicken, ice cream, and fresh produce.

I usually pay with a check and get cash back. Commissary would not do cash back and PX would not cash a check as they usually do. Odd, given their customer demographic and the low risk of anyone writing a bad check.

Data points to enhance your assessment.

Related. Stopped at the local firearms dealer. Zero balance on all common calibers of ammunition. No plastic bottom feeder pistols in stock. No AR pattern rifles in stock. They usually have plenty of both.

Called my sister who owns a pawn and gun. She reports a huge run on 9mm and 223 ammo, magazines, and firearms. Her suppliers will back order for her, but no firm ship date. She reports that standard “Elmer Fudd” ammo remains available, as do lever and bolt action hunting guns.

No hardships for our family. Just no immediate ability to resupply conveniently.
Hope it’s better in your area.

-John