Ladies and Gentlemen, we are heading for Force Majeure at an alarming rate. Force Majeure, will lead to a bank holiday that will lead to the ruin of the dollar and potentially martial law.
Remember this phrase "Force Majeure". If it is called it will happen at 12:30 after Europe and Asian markets are down and most people are at lunch. If you hear this called, get to your bank ASAP. Get the maximum amount of money out and get to the stores and get canned food, get gasoline, get dried food, get more propane for your grille and water.
Once people hear of this and the MSM explains it to the population that night you will have a run on the banks and the grocery stores over the next day. Assuming the banks will be open, get them maximum amount of money out again the next day if you can and hold it. The third day, the banks and markets will most likely close and bank holiday will set in for a period of time.
In my opinion, if utilities (water, natural gas, electricity) are maintained at a reasonable level:
If this bank holiday only lasts 2 weeks and utilities are maintained in general, we should see stress but no major upheaval. I only say this due to the reasoning that most people have about 2 to 3 weeks with of food on hand and if you have water to drink, a normal way to cook food, and electricity for our toys we should be fine.
If this bank holiday lasts 3 weeks, signs of stress will start. People will start to get hungry and more desperate but with help from local food banks and community support we should get through it. Rioting in major cities will start as people get hungry.
If this bank holiday lasts 4 weeks, signs of stress will turn into much more crime and desperation. I do not believe a complete unraveling of society but in some areas this will start and riots will begin for food more wide spread into the Burbs and smaller cities.
If this bank holiday lasts 5 weeks or more, desperation will be common, riots and looting for food will become a norm. Society will be to unraveling and with each day it will exponentially get worse and worse.
In my opinion, if utilities (water, natural gas, electricity) are NOT maintained at a reasonable level:
If this bank holiday only lasts 1 weeks, we should see stress but no major upheaval, except in major cities. I only say this due to the reasoning that most people have about 2 to 3 weeks with of food a on hand and having about 0.5 to 1 weeks worth of water on hand.
If this bank holiday lasts 2 weeks, major signs of stress will start. People will start to get thirsty and ill due to sub standard water they may be drinking but with major help local food banks and community support we may get through it. Rioting in major cities will start as people get hungry and thirsty.
If this bank holiday lasts 3 weeks or more, desperation will be common, riots and looting for water will become a norm. Society will be unraveling and with each day it will exponentially get worse and worse. Illness due to sub standard water will become common.
These are my general opinions but depending on the area will depend on the time frame. If you are in a hurricane area and have preparations for disaster than you will have longer time frames. If you are in more rural communities where you have wells and are more disconnected from the grid you will have much longer time frames if not being sustainable at a reasonable level. If you in the inner parts of our big cities with no preparation, you may have much shorter time frames (think Katrina in all cities in the USA).
For what it is worth, I hope this helps and it may give you something to think about. Perhaps the question: How long do you think your area will hold it together before an unraveling of society?