This is totally a thing that govern-cement really should be prepared for. I mean, can you name one other things that happens regularly that affects a lot of a nation?

And govern-cement, who are all kinds of talk about preparing for this or that, have failed in this preparedness so pathetically, that we people should consider them a non-entity.

Further, i want to reinforce this message above to all who read.
Month long ice storms, yes MONTH LONG ice storms will be normal going forward. This is not a one time occurrence. This will be the new normal occurrence.

So, be prepared to live without electricity for a month.
Be prepared to live without a grocery store for six months.

And this is not be prepared because it's good to be prepared, this is be prepared for the coming inevitability.