Losing a whole freezer full of meat and fish can be really expensive, in the $1,000 range. Since I don’t like shopping all the time, I occasionally go to Sam’s and/or Costco to stock up on fish, poultry, and meat, all of which I freeze. Losing the freezer load would really hurt.
Living on the Gulf Coast it’s a good idea to own your own generator. All I have to do is make sure we have plenty of gasoline when preparing for the occasional hurricane. Helps to live on high ground too.
Now you understand the origin of the 'Hurricane Party.'
Cook all the food and invite all your friends.