Looting? Fistfights for gas?
Funny, we never had that during the ice storm in 2008, where, IIRC, it was well below freezing much of that time before I got power back a week later. Some folks went without right up until Christmas--over two weeks. Little mention made in the media of that.
Same with the windstorm in early 2010. Power out a week or longer in some spots, but no looting, rioting, and no news coverage outside the local stations, if that.
Must be the people.