I'm one of those without power for going on 72 hours now. I've buried things from the refrigerator in the snow at this point. Had to deal with outside pipes freezing, and now the water is unsafe to drink without boiling. Some people I know don't even have water or gas (hot water, stove to heat water). Others I know have had power the whole time. I haven't tried to start cars yet, don't want to waste battery. Apparently stores have long lines and are cleaned out. This has been difficult, mostly because there's no warm place to recharge and relax, other than a hot shower and in bed.