I dunno seems odd to me. Then again i've been as far north as the arctic circle so maybe the cold isn't that hard on me.
In the coldest of days. If you still have power and you remain inside. Your fine. So you will freeze a bit. Its good for you.
If you loose power even int he coldest days. I'm talking if outside is -35. -40 you will be ok. You need to use the human mind. You need understand your body and what your dealing with. You need to know how to stay warm, maintain body core temperature, and you need to know to think it through. never panic. what ever happens no matter what remember. your a human. on top of the food chain. nothing phases you. your mind will get you through it. That time is on your side. The sun will come up. What to do inside when its that cold? If you have blankets its easy. If you have multiple blankets its easier. If you have another human being male/female doesnt matter its very very easy. snuggle tight to conserve body heat. i mean really snuggle tight.
stay of the floor-it conducts heat away from your body
Pitch a tent with you blankets. As in have yourself completely covered by the blankets with an air pocket between you and the farthest blanket. or think it through and have fun. im sure you can come with multiple ways to pitch a tent with a blanket even if you only have a chair and a hanger. Think. this will allow you to maintain better heat control
do not go outside or open any windows.
Light a candle (yes trust me, one candle will help keep the edge off, of course don't have it close to the blanket)
If your up and cant remain in a position anymore then train.
Work out, move around get your body core temp warm.
If you feel your body going into defensive mode (shivers shaking) then repeat above.
its fun. especially when the power goes out, and its -35 outside, and you see frozen animals dead in their tracks. no power, no heat, just you and your mind inside to get to tomorrow. its fun. its my favorite part of winter.
Calling the cops is something id never do. The best way to handle the cold is the human mind. You have all the tools you need to bunker down inside during the worse colds even with no heat. I've done it. I've done it at the edge of the world
you can too.