The problem is that some of them need it to keep medications they have to take cold.
If that is true, and my wife is one of those, you should buy dry ice at the local store before the storm. It will keep in a cooler cool for a long time ...
Around my place they continuously broadcast warnings that you may be a week without any help ... get prepared.
Those folks might consider making their own arrnagements to get ice then, or to evacuate - as they were told to do - to somme place where there IS ice.
What'll it be after ice?
Beer, too?
And then some corn chips to go with the beer?
How about a movie to watch while you're drinking your beer and eating those chips?
Need a little salsa too?