Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Like others mentioned, it depends on your region. I happen to live in a town surrounded by trees and the powerlines are above ground.

It’s very common for branches to break and knock out power lines in the summer during windy storms.

This usually means no power for 1-3 day stretches and only happens 1-3 times per year. So worst case it’s no power for 9 days total every year.

The problem is it usually hits in the hottest days of the year so people really complain — myself included.

WFH also makes matters more complicated.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: