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Originally Posted by njbchbum
Wow! For the most part the historic Villages - where power lines are ALSO underground - took one heck of a hit BECAUSE its power substation went down - for days! The other Villages survived because their substations did not go down! There's no guarantees on that - new or older Villages!
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Utilities being underground are not immune to power outages. I have been through many hurricanes and have suffered, sometimes for weeks, without power. Each time, I lived in a fairly new home with the utilities underground. Sometimes the grid is blown, sometimes towers are down, sometimes lines have fallen, sometimes the power is manually shut off by the electric company to avoid severe damage. Power will not be restored in an area until it is safe to do so.
I will admit that I was not living in the Villages when the historic side took a hard blow. I am guessing flooding was the major issue and the power was not restored until the water issue was addressed. It can happen anywhere, folks! Don't ever believe you are immune. A hurricane doesn't care if you live in a new home. Mother nature isn't that choosy.