It does not take much exploration of the Web sites linked in this page to discover that many who are concerned about Y2K do not share any of these agendas. But many who do offer useful information and analyses. At the same time, widespread positive spin can create unwise complacency as well. Clearly panic would cause additional problems of its own. So could complacency.
National organizations differ in the time span of their recommendations for household preparedness.
For the Red Cross and other organizations, somewhat lengthier periods are recommended. What needs to happen is that people gradually accumulate, set aside, whatever they believe they will need over time, rather than wait, do nothing, and change their mind in November or December. Just recall the run on grocery stories locally last early January. For information about local Y2K groups, including one in this county, go to the Web page for the Monroe County Y2K Action Group . See our group's own suggested list of items to have on hand, or tap into myriad other lists on line.