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Long power outages after disasters aren't inevitable – but to avoid them, utilities need to think differently

  • Written by Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics and International Affairs, Penn State
imagePower poles downed by Hurricane Ida in Houma, Louisiana, Aug. 30, 2021.Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images

A busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing. The year’s 18th named storm, Sam, has become a hurricane. Meanwhile, some residents in the parts of Louisiana hit hardest by Hurricane Ida in late August are still waiting for their...

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