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What kind of emergency would: 1. leave me with cash 2. not affect the ability of shops, hotels, etc to process those cash payments and render goods and servic
by throwaway894345 4y ago
What kind of emergency would:
1. leave me with cash
2. not affect the ability of shops, hotels, etc to process those cash payments and render goods and services
3. prevent me from driving to the next town, county, etc
- lotsofpulp 4y agoWhen hurricane sandy rolled through NJ/NYC area, I remember the power being out for 4+ days, and we used cash to buy groceries and fuel. I also did not have time to drive 1+ hours for supplies, especially when roads were not necessarily cleared of trees and whatnot, and I had elderly to take care of at home. Also, gas itself was challenging to get with very long lines so driving an hour was not a guarantee to getting it (since everyone else has the same bright idea, you can’t just shift 10M+ vehicles worth of demand overnight to surrounding areas).
- throwaway894345 4y agoI’m surprised gas pumps and everything else still works without power. I guess if you’re effectively tethered to an area that is prone to widespread regional disruptions it makes sense, but that’s a lot more niche than the original “I can’t imagine not having at least a couple hundred dollars in cash…”.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoI assume they were using generators.