>>558354
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>>558360
>>568266
This. People will starve because they went for the frozen food and mac'n'cheese when they looted the supermarket, only to realize that their power went out, their frozen food will thaw and they have no power to make their man'n'cheese. They won't know how to make a fire indoors without suffocating, or how to open the windows when artillery is inbound.
They will continue to walk their dogs but in shorter intervals, keep them locked indoors most of the time, stop giving them food when it runs out, and then wonder why their own pets turned against them.
They will stay in their flats upstairs instead of barricading the cellars, they will try to use their cars, or even worse: public transportation, to get out of the cities, then wonder why all the roads are clogged, the trains have stopped and their luggage suddenly became so heavy.
They will freeze to death once the central heating fails, or die outside because they got between the fighting parties. They will get stabbed on the streets or lynched in their own living room by looting gangs.
They will have no idea how to communicate once the internet fails, or the power to supply their phones and computers goes out.
I remember reading an interview with a survivor of the Sarajevo siege. To sum up what he said:
>1 Don't be there when it happens.
Self explanatory. If you are not in the siege, you are not under siege. Get out and into open country as soon as shit starts to look fishy. If you have family living in the country maybe set up an emergency regrouping system with them to meet up at their place-
>2 Be prepared.
Again, self explanatory. Some food, water, a few handguns, ammo, antibiotics, soap, and generally medicine you may need due to a personal illness should all be stocked up. Non-perishables you can store in barrels down in your cellar.
Bic lighters are important trade tools. A large bottle of butane to refill them is about as valuable as a car, because you could trade "useless" empty bic lighters for cheap, refill them and have a "valuable" commodity. The gas can also be used for heating in case of emergency. A supply of coal or firewood is also neat, since power WILL fail, and having a stove for heating, cooking and boiling water is not expensive at all, yet can save lives. Same goes for a barrel to collect rain water.
>3 Blood is thicker than water.
He complained a lot about having to rely a lot on "friends" and "friends of friends" to obtain certain things. They would go out into the city to scavenge for supplies, but the guy was never quite sure if the men he was with would rob him of his stuff once they were out of earshot, or if they would abandon him if shit got rough, or if they would take the good supplies and force him to return with empty hands at gunpoint.
He was sure that his brother would not abandon him when they were out looking for medicine for their sister. He was sure his cousin would not abandon him when they were out looking for some ammo for his uncle's hunting rifle.
Having family nearby and setting up a simple plan for emergency situations like these is as easy as writing on a piece of paper who drives where when shit gets tough and handing it out on the next christmas meeting. Even if they complain and think it's ridiculous they still have it, and at least you know you gave them a chance.