State declared a state of emergency Town declared a state of emergency Schools just shut down for 3 weeks My Job closed all offices world wide for 2 weeks Everyone around me is panicking about toilet paper and other basic supplies Empty shelves at all of the stores I had been considering pulling my kids out of school for a few weeks and now my wife and I are relieved that we do not have to pull our kids out of school and risk them having to repeat a grade. Other than that we just shut the front door and declared that we are not opening the door for 2 weeks. The sense of peace and satisfaction from knowing that we are well prepared and have basically no real worries for at least 6 months is overwhelming. If you are well prepared the end of the world will for the most part feel like a camping trip, not a catastrophe. Lessons learned: Don't forget feminine hygiene products. My oldest daughter is now of that age and I had to run out for a few boxes.