<prompt> Human: I live in upstate NY comfortably and am a mspender. For my married life of 30 years we have always stocked up on foods at great sale prices that can be frozen in our stand alone freezer.For the past 3 years we have had terrible power outages lasting 5 days to over a week.In the midsts of one now from yesterdays severe t storms and almost tornadoSo all the frozen chicken..turkey.. Veggis ice cream will probably spoil in a few days. Fridge also has gallon of milk..yougurts..creamer.. Chesse. Getting warm.So do I stop my life long hobby of stocking up on sale items. Or nust go to store 1 or 3x week and only buy whats needed for that week? NYSEG elec co cant seem to tell us anything.  <response>: Honestly? If week-long power outages are a regular thing where you live, Id buy a generator and speaking personally, consider moving. 