All I can do in response to this post is nervously laugh. In my conditions, we are somewhat better off in that we don't have to rely on the city for power, as long as we dont run out of gas or propane or firewood. I am prepping for a couple weeks though, rather then a couple days.
For some reason my friend said that it was going to be a mild winter, but nope, harsh harsh harsh. We figured it out real quicklol.
You know, I heard rumors it was going to be an easy winter too. But all the ones I respect and have been around for decades say it'll be harsh, and after looking out my window at the snow accumulation near the ocean in the beginning of November, um, ya... Be be prepared!!!