in 09 we had a nasty ice storm come through,,, roads blocked,, power was out 100% for miles around,,, we was without power for 11 days,,, my neighbor was good enough to park his service truck in my driveway at night so we could use the generator,,, we cooked on the grille and the wood stove,, we had no water for about 1 day then the water company hooked up generators to the well pumps,,, we did just fine,,, we was warm,, had food to eat and a lot of PERSONAL time with the wife even at our age,,,, ohhhh shut up,,, we are not dead yet
,,, makes me glad that I was a boy scout for years and in the army,,, survival training came in handy,,,