emergency preparedness

  • Last-Minute Stockpiling Only Makes Disasters Worse

    Last-Minute Stockpiling Only Makes Disasters Worse

    When a hurricane takes aim at the coast or a blizzard looms in the forecast, something strange comes over us. We swarm into grocery stores, stripping the shelves bare of canned goods and staple foods. Lines stretch all the way around the supermarket, with people arguing and snatching food from each other’s carts.