The same may happen with the Year 2000 bug. People in Louisiana know how to prepare for such a disaster. Just stock up on water, drinks, canned food, batteries, paper cups, plates, charcoal for barbecue, and cooking gas. Even if the computer bug does not really cause havoc, the beginning of the Year 2000 would be a cause for party. This material will come in handy one way or the other.
Hurricanes strike in summer months.
You ought to plan how you will survive the cold without electricity. Prepare alternatives to indoor heating. Get enough comforters, sweaters, mittens, and what have you. While electric generators and may be gas heaters may be better, remember that the fuel needed to run these may be in short supply. Since this problem involves computers, start saving all the information you can to recreate your computer identity in case all is lost.