Purchase option-based emergency supplies provisioning method
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1. A method comprising:
- stockpiling a plurality of various emergency-related supplies;
providing consideration-based options to each of a plurality of entities, wherein at least some of the plurality of entities are geographically disparate with respect to one another, to provide a right to purchase portions of the plurality of various emergency-related supplies in the event of a catastrophic event;
in response to at least a likely occurrence of the catastrophic event, permitting an affected one of the entities to exercise their respective option to purchase portions of the plurality of various emergency-related supplies to thereby facilitate meeting emergency needs of the affected one of the entities.
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Abstract
A plurality of various emergency-related supplies are stockpiled (101) and consideration-based options are provided (102) to each of a plurality of entities (wherein at least some of these entities are geographically disparate with respect to one another) to provide a right to purchase portions of the plurality of various emergency-related supplies in the event of a catastrophic event. When such a catastrophic event is then at least likely to occur, affected ones of these entities are permitted (106) to exercise their respective option to purchase such emergency-related supplies to thereby facilitate meeting the emergency needs of such affected entities.
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1. A method comprising:
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stockpiling a plurality of various emergency-related supplies;
providing consideration-based options to each of a plurality of entities, wherein at least some of the plurality of entities are geographically disparate with respect to one another, to provide a right to purchase portions of the plurality of various emergency-related supplies in the event of a catastrophic event;
in response to at least a likely occurrence of the catastrophic event, permitting an affected one of the entities to exercise their respective option to purchase portions of the plurality of various emergency-related supplies to thereby facilitate meeting emergency needs of the affected one of the entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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