People have got to take some responsibility for preparing themselves, ... That means you get yourself three days' worth of food, three days' worth of water you get yourself flashlights, batteries, either a hand-crank radio or a battery-powered radio, a first-aid kit precisely because you know it's going to take 48 to 72 hours to be able to fully service everyone.
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