another point raised by blackout

[I-K-E]

(12 September 2013, 21:04)Highlander Wrote: We had a power cut here that lasted five days last year,... no-one batted an eyelid

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....and everyone had plenty of food

that's because you live in the middle of know where and these things are expected.

now a 5 day power cut in the middle of winter in a big city?

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(12 September 2013, 21:06)Waylander Wrote:

(12 September 2013, 21:01)I-K-E Wrote: I'm not expecting a complete return to the stone age but if something happens that interrupts food supplies for significant time then people will be killing each other just to survive.

if the powers down for several days then things may start getting a little hairy but if it's down for weeks and weeks it could get bad very bad.

Yes, things will get hairy.

Like they did in New Orleans. But people survived.

I prep myself so you are preaching to the converted. I just don't buy into this fantasy scenario that so many seem to be wanting to happen

Waylander

I hoping nothing happens but I'm prepping just in case