K compliant in one day. Earlier this year, it took thirty days to do the same thing. While most major corporations have already addressed the problem, many smaller businesses have not. This leads some experts to believe Y2K may still cause brief, localized power and water outages, but no nationwide problems. Yet, for every positive report the media releases, there is a counter claim.
People continue to react strongly on both sides of the issue.
Unfortunately, many of the people in the worst state of panic are Christians. Some churches are advising their members to stockpile large supplies of dried food, buy electrical generators, and move to the country and dig wells. Some even support the purchase of guns for Y2K protection. One Christian group advocates buying an old car, parking it in front of your home, then lighting it on fire on January 1. They believe this will keep looters away.