Thank you, GG, I forgot to say that that is the advantage to a gas stove, that you can light it manually when the electric ignition has no power!!
As for the water, I have an old swimming pool that is not used, and was thinking about tearing it down, until the power went out, and the water came in handy to flush toilets! So, I just decided to leave it be. I’m in the country with no close neighbors, so it’s only an eye-sore to me.
If you keep the water chlorinated, it won’t get funky. (years ago had a swimming pool) In fact for not too much money you can get a kit that tells you when your chlorine is low....(sorry if you already knew that) :O)