When I was living and working in Florida I always kept a pretty stocked pantry of canned food and other non perishable items as well as water. I also kept a go bag in my car (I worked juvenile corrections at an outdoor camp so if a hurricane was coming, we'd have to evacuate 60 kids and not have time to run home).
What I found is a lot of locals kept a stock but would go to the store to top everything off. Hence the empty shelves.
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