Furthermore, the way that you prepare now will probably need to be different from what you might have done if you started 12 months ago. Green Innovations believes that creating self-help networks is one of the most important things that can be done now.
Nobody knows for sure.
The second safety net is the emergency response system. But both these safety nets may fail to protect all people. So a third safety net is needed. This is a network of local self-help groups. The Australian Consumers Association has a useful web page on Y2K that has lots of practical information about the Y2K sensitivity of product types and about household preparation.