Even more worrisome, is the absence of any mention the interconnectedness of the food supply system. The report does not address the very real possibility of oil shortages. Actually, the report does mention oil in passing vegetable oil. Changes in computer behavior will cause supply-chain problems. If businesses and governments need contingency plans, so do individuals.
Emergencies happen every day.
Over half a million Maryland and Virginia residents lost power because of Hurricane Floyd. My 82 year old mother is one of them. She went without electricity for six days. After Hurricane Floyd, residents of North Carolina were stranded in their homes with no source of food or water except what they had stored for emergencies. Preparing for any emergency is just good, common sense.