Mike Adams always writes doom porn to sell preps.  He's an absolute master at the art of marketing...has dozens of sites all pushing the same shit. if there is ever a time to be prepared, it's NOW. As for being prepared, it is ALWAYS.  When Sandy knocked out power for a week here, we had the only generator on the block and everyone has deep wells.  No power = no water with a deep well.  So I set up a tap at our mailbox so neighbors could get water when they needed it.  Lesson learned...everyone now has a generator and a sense of community cooperation.