I'm glad the storm didn't wipe you out!
I think about losing power often. We lost power in 2005 for almost a week, and there was black mold growing in our basement(where my room was) by the time power came back.
If the power went out for a long time in Minnesota, we would freeze to death in the winter in houses that have no fireplace... and most houses don't have fireplaces anymore.
We rely too much on electricity...