I have some sympathy with the energy companies on the blackout this Xmas – no one knew that the bad weather would come along when the holiday rotas were drawn up, and a lot of people have given up booked leave to try and resolve things.
Currently at my in laws in Sussex who weren’t affected this time, but who were without electricity for over a week after the 87 storm. The problem isn’t the energy companies getting repairs done, it is the fact that a lot of people haven’t got a **** clue how to plan and prepare for, let alone manage during, an extended power cut. If you choose to live somewhere that is known to flood, or where your power come down a wire through the trees, you need to think a bit.
Darwin had a theory about it….