[DRob]

Perhaps some of the younger folks here are unaware that the government (generic term) has been stockpiling food, medicine, and other supplies for a very long time. Around 35 years ago some downtown Indpls buildings were demolished to make way for new buildings along E. Washington St. Just prior to the demolition of one, I was in the basement running out the winos. (I retired from IPD in '93) We found a large stack of tins marked Emergency Rations, or something to that effect. I recall they also had "Civil Defense" stamped on them. Each was probably 3-4 gallons in size and the contents were nothing but hard candy in a variety of flavors. I can't say how old they were at the time but they had clearly been abandoned.

There is also a national stockpile of various medications and, hopefully, your local Emergency Mgmt Agency has coordinated plans with your local health officials for distribution. I know plans exist and continue to be updated by the Marion County EMA (retired from there last Sept). I'd be a lot more concerned to find out such programs didn't exist. Whether you are aware of it or not, there are disaster preparedness plans being made and upgraded constantly at the local, state, and federal levels.