"Two neighbors sheltered in place (home) for the first time; the rest took off as usual. One was a little better prepared than before and the other was miserable but OK."

"It did one thing for me...it made me decide to become prepared to live without electric power. While it is not my favorite thing, I think I'll behave differently if it ever happens again. The whole experience was a real eye-opener!"

Nothing gets the point across like being miserable. After that, people seem to fall into two groups:
1) It won't happen again, so why prepare for nothing? and
2) You're da**ed right it won't happen again: I'm getting prepared before the next time!