{"id":388,"date":"2026-10-24T16:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T14:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norteofficial.com\/?page_id=388"},"modified":"2026-10-24T17:01:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T15:01:13","slug":"desabastecimiento","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/norteofficial.com\/en\/situaciones\/desabastecimiento\/","title":{"rendered":"Shortages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nt\" data-key=\"desabastecimiento\"><section class=\"nt-hero nt-reveal\"><div class=\"nt-hero-ico\" data-ico=\"shopping-basket\"><\/div><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Situation \u00b7 Shortages<\/span><h1>Empty shelves: your pantry gives you margin.<\/h1><p>Transport strikes, supply problems or panic buying can leave shelves empty for a few days. With a normal, well-rotated pantry, there's no need to rush to the supermarket.<\/p><div class=\"nt-chips\"><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>First things first<\/small><strong>Don't panic buy<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Your margin<\/small><strong>The pantry<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Priority<\/small><strong>Water and medication<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"nt-chip\"><small>Information<\/small><strong>Reliable sources<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div class=\"nt-btns\"><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-sun\" href=\"#nt-pasos\">What to do now<\/a><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-ghost\" href=\"#nt-guias\">See the guides<\/a><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\" id=\"nt-pasos\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Step by step<\/span><h2>What to do, and when<\/h2><div class=\"nt-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-p=\"h\">The first hour<\/button><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-p=\"d\">The first day<\/button><button class=\"nt-tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-p=\"s\">The first week<\/button><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel on\" data-p=\"h\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h1\"><span>Don't panic buy: buy what you need, as usual.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h2\"><span>Check what you have at home before going out.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"h3\"><span>Get your information from reliable sources, not rumours.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel\" data-p=\"d\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d1\"><span>Use your pantry and plan meals with what you have.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d2\"><span>Prioritise the essentials: water, medication, baby food and pet food.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"d3\"><span>Share information with your neighbours and help anyone who needs it.<\/span><\/label><\/div><div class=\"nt-panel\" data-p=\"s\"><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s1\"><span>Restock little by little when products come back, without hoarding.<\/span><\/label><label class=\"nt-check\"><input type=\"checkbox\" data-k=\"s2\"><span>Note down what you were missing to improve your pantry.<\/span><\/label><\/div><p class=\"nt-progress\"><\/p><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Your margin<\/span><h2>What decides how long you can hold out<\/h2><div class=\"nt-tiles\"><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>The days of food you have in your pantry.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>Medication and prescriptions.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"nt-tile\"><i data-ico=\"clock\"><\/i><span>Specific products: baby food, special diets and animal feed.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-faq nt-reveal\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><h2>What people ask most<\/h2><details><summary>Is having a pantry hoarding?<\/summary><p>No. Hoarding is buying everything at once when there's already a shortage. A pantry fills up little by little, with what you already eat, and is rotated as normal.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How many days of food should I have?<\/summary><p>The EU recommends at least 72 hours. Many families feel calmer with two weeks, built up little by little.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What do I do if a medicine is out of stock?<\/summary><p>Talk to your pharmacy and your health centre: there are often alternatives. Don't leave long-term medication until the last day.<\/p><\/details><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-reveal\" id=\"nt-guias\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">To read later<\/span><h2>Guides to help you prepare<\/h2><div class=\"nt-cards\" data-tag=\"59\"><p class=\"nt-note\">Loading articles\u2026<\/p><\/div><p style=\"margin-top:18px\"><a href=\"\/en\/tag\/desabastecimiento\/\" style=\"color:var(--rust);font-weight:600\">See all articles on shortages \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/section><section class=\"nt-sec nt-ctas nt-reveal\"><div class=\"nt-cta dark\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">Free<\/span><h3>Your 72-hour plan<\/h3><p>The checklist so your home can last three days without power, without water or without going out.<\/p><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-sun\" href=\"\/en\/plan-72h\/\">Download the plan<\/a><\/div><div class=\"nt-cta\"><span class=\"nt-eyebrow\">2 minutes<\/span><h3>Is your home prepared?<\/h3><p>Take the test and find out what you're missing to be prepared.<\/p><a class=\"nt-btn nt-btn-pine\" href=\"\/en\/test\/\">Take the test<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transport strikes, supply problems or panic buying can leave shelves empty for a few days. 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