http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 10:51:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm/comment-page-1#comment-725 renpen Sat, 30 May 2009 14:32:41 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm#comment-725 I think that the main reason is, we are generally in denial. We try to beleive that it won't happen to us. Storage can be an issue but, that is more of an excuse than a reason. Did you notice that those that were the least prepared were the ones that complained the loudest about not getting help? I think that the main reason is, we are generally in denial. We try to beleive that it won't happen to us. Storage can be an issue but, that is more of an excuse than a reason. Did you notice that those that were the least prepared were the ones that complained the loudest about not getting help?

]]> http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm/comment-page-1#comment-726 fuzzykitty Sat, 30 May 2009 14:32:41 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm#comment-726 Battery's and bottle water have a shelf life , and a lot of people have a hard enough time buying necessities from week to week and don't tend to fork over money unless they need to. And maybe they don't have a place to store things like 4/8 sheets of expensive plywood And the majority of people haven't a clue as to how to use a generator, so owning one would probably get them nowhere or kill them from fumes. Battery's and bottle water have a shelf life , and a lot of people have a hard enough time buying necessities from week to week and don't tend to fork over money unless they need to. And maybe they don't have a place to store things like 4/8 sheets of expensive plywood
And the majority of people haven't a clue as to how to use a generator, so owning one would probably get them nowhere or kill them from fumes.

]]> http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm/comment-page-1#comment-727 Red Hat Momma Sat, 30 May 2009 14:32:41 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm#comment-727 Your right! Everyone should have these things ahead of time! We don't have hurricanes, but we do have all else, & yes we are ready. Your right! Everyone should have these things ahead of time! We don't have hurricanes, but we do have all else, & yes we are ready.

]]> http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm/comment-page-1#comment-728 candleinthewind7579 Sat, 30 May 2009 14:32:41 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm#comment-728 They may not have space to store the items long term, or worry that they will expire before they're needed They may not have space to store the items long term, or worry that they will expire before they're needed

]]> http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm/comment-page-1#comment-729 Linda D Sat, 30 May 2009 14:32:41 +0000 http://hurricanequestions.com/why-do-people-always-wait-until-the-last-minute-to-buy-emergency-supplies-for-a-hurricane.htm#comment-729 Because a lot of people don't have the spare storage space for all of these items. Because a lot of people don't have the spare storage space for all of these items.

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