What I wish is that we had gas stoves instead of dumb electric.
Last year, we had rec center opened. It was great.
Flourescent lantern and portable radio can help you get through the deafening silence of no electricity.
You wish you had a GAS stove?
Go to a sporting goods store and look at the COLEMAN propane camping stove. I kept the one from my boat and it has been a sanity saver through a couple of blizzard caused power outages.
They are SAFE, they are actually self-igniting (push ceramic starter), they are HOT enough to pan fry steaks.
All that is required is proper safe handling.