I totally agree with your all 9 points except the one about Power cut due to anticipated storm.
I was just recently in New Orleans and the fact is many people lost power. You should also understand U.S. OF A uses 110 volts which is very safe and even if you get a shock it is not going to kill you. Hope next time they switch off the power due to a storm, it is really to save many human lifes not to torture people.
