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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ratski" data-source="post: 4047065" data-attributes="member: 936">If you want a taste of what the world after an EMP will be like, just experience a massive Oklahoma Ice Storm or Florida Hurricane. About 10 years ago, Southwest Oklahoma went thru a massive ice storm. Only saving grace was that the roads were too warm to ice over, but many of us were without power for over a week. Learned so much and it wasn't even a total power outage.Some areas were OK, others were completely cut off.I was without power for over 9 days, but the people across the street never were affected.I was in the WalMart when the power went out. They came over the intercom and said that they had enough power for about 30 minutes and that their Credit Card system would not work. Cash and checks only. Boy, you should have seen the people that had neither!!! Entire towns were without gasoline because of the electric gas pumps being down.Stations were out of regular gas due to everyone trying to run generators.Then, the water purification plant put out the announcement that they might be going off line. Literal fist fights at some of the stores over cases of water.ATMs were down. Banks were closed. Cash was king.My yard looked like airburst artillery had hit it. Had one of the groups stop by and "give an estimate" for clearing away everything. I remember the pitch, I'll make the estimate for $2000 and charge you $1500 so your deductible is taken care of. I asked him how much it would take to do the job right now for cash. He said $500. Told him I'd give him $300. He said no. I said, you have 10 guys in your truck, the banks aren't open, the ATMs are shut down and I'm waving 300 dollars cash in your face. We settled on the $300It was an eye opener.</blockquote>

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