This is why I prep, as well.
If you’ve ever experienced even a short-term power outage, you’ve got an experience that will lead to thought; and help you begin your prepping.
In my area, we’ve never had any real, long-term effects from a Katrina, or a Sandy; but just thinking about that will make you consider being at least a small-scale prepper. So will thinking about the possibility of a sudden loss of income.
-JT