I’ve seen quite a few people on this site feel no sympathy for the people in NY because they didn’t “prep” for the storm. In some instances you may be right but if you watch the NBC clip there were people whose houses were totally destroyed. One woman’s home looked like it had been hit by a tornado. She survived because they were wise enough to evacuate before the storm but now she has NOTHING. I am sure there are many more in the same situation.
I have sympathy for those that lost their homes and their livlihoods. I have much less sympathy for those fighting and the inevitable rioters because they have to go without power for a period of time. The people that lost their homes should be a priority, not the guy who has no means to charge his cell phone.