+1 on canned foods.

Another reason is that they are familiar, both in preparation and taste. Feeding the kids foods that they're used to eating will help to alleviate a certain amount of stress.

Just stock up on more of what you usually use, and have a nice variety. Normal food, LED headlamps, board games = something closer to camping out than a weather-related disaster.

For the more high-falutin', stock up on a nice French paté and good crackers, and a nice wine. The rest of us can have Spam and Ritz. (Found both on sale yesterday... wahoo!)

Sue