http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/30/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

Interesting to see that the Grayson County Emergency management communications centre is having to rely on 'cold war relic' 1970s corded POTS telephone handsets.

Are they really talking about more than a month to get the electricity power grid backup?

I guess everyone should take emergency planning authorities advise for a 3 day home kit as being rather hopelessly optimistic.