UPDATE: Video: Store Shelves Emptying; Basic Goods, Water, Snacks, Meats, Frozen Food Disappear First; Millions Without Power

Author: Mac Slavo
March 12th, 2011
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UPDATE: March 12, 2011 15:30 CST

…Japanese officials say nuclear disaster averted; but new reactor is now in danger http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/ ... 2D20110312

…Millions currently without power, gas

…Report from Mito, Japan:

In Mito, another town in the area, long lines formed outside a damaged supermarket as hundreds waited for medicine, water and other supplies. Supplies ran low as people stocked up, not knowing how long it would take for fresh goods to arrive.

“All the shops are closed, this is one of the few still open. So I came to buy and stock up on diapers, drinking water and food,â€