Putting aside the small, but non-zero possibility of WWIII, I think having some emergency supplies on hand is always a wise thing. There's always floods and ot

Putting aside the small, but non-zero possibility of WWIII, I think having some emergency supplies on hand is always a wise thing. There's always floods and other local emergencies. Or a drunk driver hits a local power line that makes a mess of a lot of your life until it gets fixed, which doesn't necessarily happen right away. Having some extra supplies on hand (say candles and cooking fuel and some meals you can make) might make your life a lot more pleasant while you wait for a few days for that to be fixed. You don't need to dig out a doomsday bunker and max out your credit cards today to fill it with rice and beans and canned goods, but buying a reasonable amount of extra supplies for an emergency is always a good idea. And you should be prepping with food and other goods you'll eventually eat anyway, making it a very low-cost activity. Just rotate through older cans to ensure freshness.