Cities are inherently dangerous places. In an emergency you can become trapped inside with no way out.
I never had that problem living in Appalachian NC. It may be a mile or so to the nearest neighbor, but you’re not easily caught in a situation where you cannot leave.
When the power went out for a week or so, we used lanterns and a woodstove. We kept enough homecanned food on hand to do us a few weeks.
I would NOT want to spend the night there. That’s for sure! I feel sorry for those that are.