Here's a device that you must have if you are stuck in a hurricane: http://www.hammacher.com/publish/72235.asp?promo=el_communication
Maybe you'd still be able to roam... I'm not sure how many cranks it takes to charge a phone in order to make a call.
yeah i remember with allison you just switched into roaming mode and you were fine and Sprint refunded people all the roaming charges that were incurred when the storm hit.