During the big Snowpocalypse blizzard here in Washington, DC, the local CBS station had some helpful hints crawling along the bottom of the screen, including what to do if your power is out:
Don't heat your home with cooking grills.
Use multiple blankets to stay warm at night.
Avoid opening your refrigerator to keep the food cold longer.
A generator can power your television and converter box.
Sound advice, but I think they missed their target audience.