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...Costco Wholesale, which is one of America's biggest suppliers of long-term storable food, sold out of all their "Emergency food kits" on their website after the CDC warned that Americans should be prepared in case the coronavirus becomes a pandemic.
...Visitors to the "Emergency [Food] Kits & Supplies" section of their website are currently greeted with a message saying, "We're sorry, no products were found."
...Costco has sold out of the $4999 pallet with 1 year's worth of food, but the 23 lb mac-and-cheese bucket with up to 20-year shelf life is still available.
...I visited a local Costco warehouse to stock up on Wednesday morning and didn't see any emergency food kits, though there was plenty of 12-25 lbs bags of rice.
...The Mormon Church, which asks all their followers to always have an emergency food supply that will last their families 90 days, has a handy guide on their website for the best foods to buy or avoid, with a focus on long-term storage.
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