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In the alert’s aftermath, some seek comfort in guns, MREs and supplies

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COURTESY JENNIFER PANG

Manoa mom and publicist Jennifer Pang has purchased $400 worth of survival-related equipment and supplies since August, including four gas masks (pictured in plastic bags) and “Nuclear War Survival Skills.” She made more Amazon purchases after Saturday’s false missile alert.

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Survival items, including MREs, seen at Hawaii Tactical Outfitters in Wahiawa.

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Many residents have started to stockpile survival supplies in light of Saturday’s ballistic missile scare. Sharra Adams, store manager for Hawaii Tactical Outfitters, pointed out iodine tablets that purify water.