anon411… no, not in NYC. Where I am (mountain west) violence has not become an issue, but we are expecting the peak at mid-late April, so I can’t tell yet what that will be like.
Crow Bar… yes, tools and spare parts will be invaluable. Shoot, last weekend a rooster attacked me with his spurs and slashed a hole in my favorite wool socks. Guess what? I got my Grandmother’s sewing basket out and bless her heart, she had depression era wool and a darning needle, which I used to darn the hole up, thanks to a youtube video and her supplies! While it didn’t look good as new, it prevented the rest of the sock from unraveling, and is hardly noticeable! I think those kind of skills will become invaluable.
I always told my kids you can have money and you can have time, but you rarely have the two together. Best to build skills!