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Originally Posted by astra
I understand all of it. Maybe I have read about it or seen on TV, but it sounds so bizarre to a town rat  Seeing actual people talking about it seriously, that is when you realise it is not a game anymore, it is a real life situation for many. |
I live in a city, too, and we seem to be the ones who are NOT prepared when something happens. We've had a few big and unexpectedly severe ice storms in the past few years, and I live in the South. Elderly people living in all-electric homes or apartments can end up in a pretty bad situation if the power goes out for 4 or 5 days here with temperatures in the teens. Our local goverments simply don't have the equipment to clear the roads of ice or deal with so many downed trees (and power lines) at one time, so usually they open some shelters and work as quickly as they can to get things up and running. People in the more rural areas, on the other hand, usually aren't as dependent on the city infrastructure and often have backup woodstoves or fireplaces or generators.