Every so often, we have ice storms here or that’s what they call them. Rain/mist/snow aka “wintery mix”, temp drops and it freezes, repeat, repeat, repeat. Pretty soon, every surface has 2 inches of ice including branches and power lines. Happens just as a cold front comes in with single digit temps. No electric for two weeks in the cities and longer in rural areas. No driving anywhere. Can barely walk on totally flat ground. No walking on slopes.
I’ve got family in FL and in recent years, they’ve lost electric for two weeks due to hurricanes or mini twisters from T-storms.
Two weeks is a decent length of time for storm prep.
Can’t convince the other half? Do it yourself. A two burner coleman camp stove and propane/fuel for it, canned goods incl meat, pasta/rice, some candles, TP, water, instant coffee. Buy a little at a time and stash them. (or hide in plain site for food items)
We have coleman camp stove that we used to use. Been so long, though, I can’t remember how to use it. Years ago, I bought a little sterno stove to keep in my trunk, and it’s so much quicker and handier, that I use it all the time.
If I ever had to do serious cooking without electricity, I’d use the Coleman, or the Charcoal grill. Been wanting to get a rocket stove - have a coffee can one, but I’d like to have one of those bigger models. We have loads of wood just begging to be used.