Sounds alarmist...But in reality I think it's simply smart to have some sort of secondary, even tertiary, options. So many are rooted in place when things happen, physically and emotionally, and I'm not sure that's a good thing to be honest. Meaning, action is better than none.
I don't think it's alarmist. We've had a couple of contingency plans all our lives. We have a couple of places both are familiar with water and game AND so remote that it becomes unlikely for anyone to be there, ever.
One is a piece of property that we own which might or might not have some rudimentary supplies stashed. And you have to be going there to end up there.
No, neither do I quite clearly. Others do though, and look upon those who like to be a little more prepared as weird which doesn't make sense...I mean, I see it as weird that people don't want to be prepared for adversity. I guess it's easier to stick one's head in the sand than take steps to mitigate risk. Ignorance is bliss they say...I say, ignorance is ignorant..