It happens here in Upstate NY, too.
That's what fleece blankets are for..a portable radio instead of dead silence...and a florescent lamp....and all is well. If the outage is prolonged, the Town opens up the Rec Center...cots and coffee...
When we lose power because of tropical storms and hurricanes where I’m at we usually just fire up the generator instead of bitchin’ about it........doodoo occurs