Can Burying Power Lines Protect Storm-Wracked Electric Grids? Not Always

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By The ConversationSep 6, 2021, 2:50 pm306 pts
By Theodore J. Kury The good news when Hurricane Ida churned into Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2021 was that levees held up – especially those that were strengthened after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans in 2005. The bad news: In many places, power systems failed. Nearly five days later, more than 80% of New…

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