I have to agree, and this is why I believe that where I live, we do so 'well' in situations of 'crisis'. Take for example ice storms for us, or 100CM (sorry don't know the inch conversion!) of snow. Power goes out. Power CAN stay out for several days in some cases, but... neighbors band together, workplaces adapt to these 'situations'. My neighbor made it well aware when I moved in, "I have a generator, if you lose power, come to my house". He also had a poured concrete basement. "If there is ever a tornado, come to our house".

I had folks come over when I was sick last winter, knowing I was sick (limbo period again) and offer me help getting out of my place when we got dumped on by snowfall, or help in shoveling. I'd do the same for them if I had the energy on any given day. Often you see the guy 5 houses down at another neighbor's spot with their electric snow blower clearing driveways and walkways.

Heck, I don't have a car, so when we had over 100CM on the ground last winter, I told my neighbor "Feel free to toss your snow from your driveway on mine, it won't be used or plowed till the snow melts in the spring". We managed a nice little mountain!

My workplace has a 7 day generator should power go out. When it did, they let those without power stay at work, provided them meals and use of the showers in the gym. Many businesses followed suit.

So many easy and 'small' things can be done to prevent situations of being left with the lights out and hungry, cold, roofless.. you name it.