Shortage Fear

Yes I can’t find toilet paper, my store looked like ghost town. Canned goods gone, cereal gone, baby wipes and water gone. Bread is limited.

Check what people have left. There are some groceries, like dry legumes, that people don´t take at first. And they are cheap. You can make them with no meat.

Hopefully, it wouldn't happen here. I haven't had some groceries for the family. I'm planning to have them tomorrow.

I wish you luck- maybe look into buying things that are not so popular and figure how to make meals from that food.

I don't understand why people are indulging into so much of panic buying

No. I am not. The United States has the ability to replenish stock of most things very quickly. The only thing I fear is that some of this food will spoil before it gets a chance to be used. But we can replenish at a very rapid pace. It actually bodes well for the economy and for many American workers who have to make all of this stuff.

I'm lucky enough to have a good income. My problem is that you can't buy things that aren't available, no matter what your income is. I did my big online shop at the weekend (which is to be delivered next weekend due to lack of delivery slots). Most things were available, although I've had to buy a different brand of milk and toilet roll. The toilet roll is the really cheap stuff but, hopefully, it will do us in an emergency. The milk was a more expensive brand but I am lucky to not have to worry about those few extra pennies. In other circumstances, I'd have really been struggling - I'm not on a massive income now but I've certainly experienced having to struggle to make ends meet. I hope that everyone can manage but I'd already set up a 'Hygiene Hampers' charity fund before this came about. There's not a great deal in it but it's available for anyone who needs cleaning or sanitary products - I just hope I'll be able to get them if anyone is in need.

I wouldn't worry too much, new trucks come in all the time. I was just in the store yesterday, and except for the "paper section" everything seemed to be in pretty good supply.

Almost everything is out of stock here, usually we can order it online but now everything is hard to come by.

It's crazy how shelves are lying empty because people are panic buying. I think stores should now limit the amount each person can buy.

Only the paper goods and cleaning supplies are gone in my area.

@indiandevil I understand what you are saying. I am also worried about things disappearing. Good luck.

Here are also empty shelves.