I have not heard of the New Cannan fault line in my area of Ohio. Its possible. I believe that the New Madrid fault has been felt in Ohio. There have been several earthquakes near me during my 40+ years in the state, but I have never felt them. I know that the Ohio Basic Building Code seismic zone for this area is the lowest value that can be designed to in the state. Most of the state is a very low value.

Snow & ice are also my greatest concern. When I had a well & an all electric house, I bought a 4500 watt generator that fell into my lap very cheaply. It sat for a few years, then based on nasty warning letters from my electric co about improperly connected equipment (prior to y2k), I installed a double pole safety switch. I am now on county water and the well has been abandoned in place (had to completely sever connection to avoid installing a backflow preventor valve and paying for annual inspections). Works well but is a bit of a pain to haul out of the garage and drag halfway around the house in the snow so that the cable can reach. Need to install a four prong outlet on the side of the house and wire to the switch box. Currently run a 50 ft cable through the basement window and stuff old towels around the cable to keep the draft down. 5 gal tank on the generator and I keep two 5 gal gas cans in garage. The safety switch allocates the power to designated circuit breakers. I previously had the well pump (240v), sump pump, & kitchen wall outlets on the switch box. Need to re-allocate now that I don't have a well pump anymore.

If the sump isn't running (rare) then I have a marine storage battery with an inverter to plug my woodstove fan into. Battery is stored in the garage & can be plugged together in a matter of minutes. I have a 20 yr old "big buck" wood stove that can pretty much drive you out of the house if it gets really stoked up. If I can keep the fan running and not have to open the doors to the stove, then I can keep the house warm.

I have a kerosine heater that hasn't been run in 8 years that I need to check out & see if it will start. On my to-do list.

I really need to install a backup to the sump pump. Either DC or water powered. Both have issues. DC backup lasts 12 to 15 hours. Last big ice storm had some people out for days. Water powered pumps require that the outside water source have pressure and uses about one gallon for each gallon pumped. Not very efficient. Decisions ... decisions.