Pandemic Freak Out Part 2

In the first part of Pandemic Freak out, I talked about what would happen if there was an outbreak. The Population affected would be quarantined and cut off from the rest of the population, so as to contain the virus, and try to minimize outside spread. If you have seen the movie Outbreak, it gives a somewhat accurate depiction of the steps taken. People would have a curfew, and large gatherings of people would be discouraged.
The second question I posed was, how can you prepare? Preparation for a pandemic is pretty straight forward.
1. Purchase and stock some handsoap, not the kind that is pretty and smells good, get the antibacterial kind that is weapons grade, just kidding. It needs to contain the ingredient Triclosan, which kills e-coli & salmonella, and flu virus. Dial Complete has 0.46% triclosan, and I found a generic, cheaper version at CVS, that has the same amount.
2. Store clean water. Add eight drops of household bleach (containing 5.25 percent sodium hypochlorite) per gallon of water. This will kill microorganism, but is safe to drink.
3. Make sure your food storage is up to date, sheltering in your home is the safest way to get through a pandemic.
4. Purchase medications for storage. Fluid loss, and deydration is why death occurs as a result of the flu. Anti-diarrhea, anti-nausea & pedialyte are good things to stock up on. The shelves of the store will be empty if there were an outbreak. Plus, being out in public would be exposing you to possible infection. Other things to stock up on, cough and cold medicines & vitamins.
5. Teach everyone to wash their hands & practice good hygiene. Stay home if sick, and cover mouth wish tissue when sneezing or coughing. This teaches prevention to kids, and stops the spread of germs.

There are plenty of other things to do to plan for a pandemic, the main thing though is asking yourself, if I was told there was a flu pandemic today, do I have the supplies to make it two weeks in my home, cook without electricity, and drink water from storage? If someone were to get sick, how would I isolate them & make sure they were ok if I was cut off from outside resources.
Please don't take this as the alarmist call to go out and get a gas mask, and full hazmat suit! Just stock some Immodium AD & Pedialyte in your pantry if that is all you can manage today.

Give me your tips and ideas, also I'll answer any question I can about Incident Command, and what Emergency Management would do in the event of pandemic.