High five. Was thinking of y'all today so stocked up a dozen more cans of soup. Whenever there's bad weather, be it a freeze or tornadoes, it's wise to get the house cleaning done and food cooked because you never know if or for how long the power will be out. Get the bathrooms clean, don't put off your shower until the morning, wash the dishes, do the laundry (including all sheets and blankets) and fill water jugs just in case. Make sure the pets are taken care of. Charge your electronics and toothbrush. Make sure flashlights and radios have fresh batteries. Top off the gas in your vehicles and have some extra. Bake up some cookies, bread or a cake since those don't have to be heated or refrigerated. Cook that pot roast. Most canned goods taste fine straight from the can but make sure you have a manual can opener.
Excellent advice, bgill; and I’m LOL at your advice to take showers! We’ve learned before that we can get a couple of hot showers each, even up to twelve hours after the power goes out, so we try to start out ahead :-)
After that, Baby-Wipes are your friend!
Canned Soups are excellent prep-food; they can easily be heated up with a can of sterno and a camp stove, for folks who are in the situation that we are, when it comes to safe, indoor warming modes without electricity.
Cans of corned beef and tuna are a good bet, too.
-JT