My thoughts and prayers go out to all those who are effected by Sandy.
What I don't understand though is every one knew this was coming days in advance. Why didn't they gas up before hand?
Well, Spunky, why don't people store some water and food to be ready for any emergency? People here, year after year, when they hear a hurricane is headed our way, rush to the grocery store, cleaning it out of water and food and buying all the gasoline. They never change their behavior and store water and food to have on hand.
They eat cold sandwiches until powder comes back on. If power was out two weeks, they would be in trouble since the lunch meat would have spoiled after their ice melted. I don't think they would ever get FEMA here due to Houston being 40 miles south and FEMA would be bogged down there if they ever got there.
It's this way: Be a prepper and save your life, or die. ((people have those two choices)
I have given up on Americans saving themselves, except for preppers.