I have a generator. It's pricier than street power, but the food doesn't spoil and you get to take a shower.
It wasn't really a strong storm, it was just huge... 500 miles wide and slow... 16 mph. Add to that these trees aren't adapted to that sort of climate... A good noreaster can be a stronger storm, but usually hits when the leaves are gone and the ground is frozen. Throw some leaves on these oaks and they will snap at the knee... Maples have shallow roots and larger crowns. They go over easily.
Usually our power company calls in neighboring crews, but this was essentially the entire eastern seaboard so the crews weren't available... They say there were 40 million people affected. It was a mess.
Here are a few snapshots... Some of them aren't too focused; it was still raining. And when I got home the road was blocked. I tried to get in from 3 other directions too... all blocked by trees. That's one of my neighbors with the gas can. I was right behind him until a guy came along from the other side with a saw and we cut a tunnel through that tree. That's how I got to work for a few days until they cleared it.
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