preppers tend to live in the Western part of the U.S. and spent the most money on basics like food, water and toilet paper. A person is fitted for a gas mask at an emergency preparedness store.
The "preppers" had a variety of reasons for their doomsday stashes. Some worried about food and water shortages after natural disasters, others wanted to be ready for war, deadly pandemic diseases ...
The store is expected to reopen by noon on Thursday but that is still tentative. Even the most serious hurricane prepper can chuckle when they hear Waffle House is closed. A playful and ...