> I'm guessing someone will figure out how to replace a few transformers quickly
Or those people will move somewhere that wasn't affected. Even if it means leaving a house behind and declaring bankruptcy, you won't just sit somewhere with no power (and thus no employers, compromised food supply, etc) forever.
Or those people will move somewhere that wasn't affected. Even if it means leaving a house behind and declaring bankruptcy, you won't just sit somewhere with no power (and thus no employers, compromised food supply, etc) forever.