I've always wondered where in the Constitution is specifically delineated a power for the President to declare a national emergency. An insurrection? Sure. Washington did that with the Whiskey Rebellion. But a "national emergency"? I understand the reason it was started. In a nuke war, congress doesn't have time to debate the merits of one action over the other. Ike could be trusted with that power, Reagan too. NONE of the other clowns.
But short of nuclear war, should any President be able to declare such a state without the consent of congress? To me it's just another abuse of the left's favorite excuse, the general welfare clause.
Regardless tho, I continue to do what I've been doing for years: buying a little extra at the grocery store and putting it back and looking for gridless means to do those activities of daily living- while enjoying the grid while its there.