If the electricity goes off at your house, are you prepared to be without it?

Snow, ice, floods, and tornadoes can cause havoc with the electricity coming into your house. We were not prepared for the tornado that struck our city in 1998. Our electricity was non-existent for about a month. Food was ruined in the fridge and we went three days without a cup of coffee. We finally moved into a hotel for about three weeks. That was then. Now, we are prepared for the next attack from Mother Nature. Question: have you ever been in a situation where the electricity was off at your house? Were you prepared then? Are you prepared now? How?