"Basically, you need to be ready to punt."

i was thinking the same thing this morning.

What if it's so bad - that you just need to pull up stakes, grab your family, and walk out of your neighborhood? A lot of families in Japan have had to do that. That would be a gut-wrenching experience. I suppose we could do it, but my family would not be happy about things. And here in the USA you would face real uncertainty about shelter, safety, looting and criminal attacks.

other Pete