I've been through a few hurricanes in SE VA, in some cases going on the air on the local talk radio station in the middle of the night just to keep people going. We kept the phone lines open and passed on reminders not to go sleep with candles burning, helped people who were frightened and had noone else to talk to, and passed on information about the storm itself. Invariable, people ended up trading recipes, whether it was for their favorite comfort food or the injured squirrel they found in the storm. (I know, but people get a weird sense of humor when their life has just been turned upside down.)
Food is an integral part of the coping process and should not be ignored.
I did the same thing in Delaware - but only with one hurricane, mostly winter storms.
These threads remind me exactly of those times.
I can assure you that in my current hormonal state, food is NEVER ignored. Sometimes it makes me sick, but it's never unimportant! ; )