As the media whips up terror, some are prospering, and not just the DNC

Basket case

Shoppers clearing off shelves in anticipation of … what?

Panicked purchasers — many of them wearing face masks — jammed into the Sunset Park warehouse, eagerly grabbing cases of bottled water in case they’re forced to quarantine at home as the virus spreads in the US.

“The corona virus has them panicked… they think the world is coming to an end,” the store’s manager, who would only give his name as Jerry, told The Post.

“This is great for business though!” Jerry added, noting he expects the wholesaler could rake in over $1 million on Sunday.

Bottled water is a popular favorite among the panic shoppers these days, but why? Will public utilities be shut off? If that’s their fear, I’d expect the same people to be flooding the libraries, borrowing books against the possibility of their cable service going down, too, but so far, there’s been no such rush. Go figure.