The radio stations on our area (Midwest) are running PSAs about the probability that a strain of pandemic flu will hit this country in the foreseeable future. The PSAs point out that people should have a 2-week supply of food and water on hand since quarantines are likely. Thus they are assuming that utilities will be affected by personnel losses. Not mentioned overtly but strongly implied is the distinct possibility of no utility services due to personnel being sick or quarantined or worse, no deliveries of fuel to gas stations, no deliveries of food to grocery stores, etc. My assumption would be that safety forces would be similarly affected and overwhelmed.

It's definitely a "hunker down" situation. It would be against the law to try to bug out of a quarantine area, and how do you outrun a virus, anyway?

What are your thoughts about minimum/optimum equipment, supplies and associated techniques to survive this predicted scenario?