Actually, feel free to jump right in because the only ep from the current schedule that's being discussed so far is Ep #946 (though the discussion topic for Ep #497 has been posted). The schedule is sort of fluid with the dates on it being a
suggested day to
watch an ep - but we hardly ever begin a discussion of it on that day - normally the topic to discuss the ep isn't even posted until at least a few days later.
Though if you'd prefer to wait until the next batch of eps, that's certainly fine, too.
And as far as the storm goes, I made out fine - though it did thunder and lightning for several hours, so I stayed off the Internet until that passed...
I'm really sorry you lost so much food.