Agreed - hell, I went without for 8 days in the blizzard of 1976 - shows my age :( - no one could get in or out (and I had a newborn baby). Husband was 100 miles away. The skiers ate and drank themselves to oblivion across the street at the ski resort and we just hunkered down and worked together. Took the Army Corps of Engineers to get the valley clear, and we have some of the best snow removal equipment available. Always bought supplies in bulk, don't live near a supermarket. Funny thing was, tho', when we finally got to go shopping, there were 2 guys on either side of my checkout line, both loaded with 2 cases of beer (we we warned about another storm coming). I jokingly asked "are you stocking up for the next one?" He answered: "Yeah, especially if I have to spend the next 8 days with the old lady." Couldn't believe it!
Somebody put up a reminder last night that THOUSANDS of people died in France from THE HEAT!!!!
With all due respect, this isn't a blizzard. Homes are flooded and knocked down. The water is contaminated with chemicals, sewage, and dead bodies. There is no store to shop at in a couple of days where the victims can giggle together and make little jokes about 'old ladies'. The old ladies are dead. The cashiers have no water for their babies and are trying to survive in a state of anarchy. Do you see the difference?