basement has canned food to get me by for weeks. Keep packs of Ramen Noodles just in case. I have plenty camping gear to use (stoves, lanterns, grill) in case of power outage, and, two generators that I hook directly to an electrical outlet in my house (via an extension cord with two male ends) and portable gas containers usually full. I have no problems if we have hurricanes, snow storms, earthquakes, meteorite strike, nuclear holocaust, earth's poles reversing,etc. I don't need eggs within a week or two ever. TP? I am never under 3 or 4 rolls in this house, so, I can wait a while. And best of all, I have plenty of guns and ammo to protect what I got.

So, why do people rush to stores before a storm? At most, I may top off my 4 vehicles w/ gas--that'll last us over a month.