What it is / 01
Disruptions that make food, formula, medicine or fuel hard to find for days or weeks.
Warning signs
- News of shortages
- Purchase limits in stores
Before / 02
- Buy one or two extra of what you already eat each week
- Rotate: first in, first out
- Keep a 2-week medication buffer when possible
During / 03
- Buy normally: panic buying makes it worse
- Share with neighbors
After / 04
- Rebuild your pantry slowly
Items to have / 05
- Shelf-stable food you already eat
- Medication buffer
- Baby formula buffer