First Winter Storm Hits Mid-West

Thousands of people are without power in the mid-west. For some it means no heat as well. Some people sit tonight in the dark, cold apartments. Home owners with fire places can enjoy the warmth of the burning fire if they bought the wood in advance. In New York we rarely have power outages in the winter because the power lines are underground. Summer time is when New Yorkers worry about the power grid and loss of air conditioning. Situations like in the mid-west should have been planned for and people should have been prepared for the worst. In cases of major snow storms or hazardous weather there should be an assessment of what measures should be taken to prevent utilities outages. Also people should be advised what they should have and what measures they should take.