TECH TALK: Network damage after hurricane Sandy.

One solution may be to encourage power companies to deploy standards that allow cell sites, homes and other independent structures to safely disconnect from the grid and still use local sources of energy, such as microgrids, solar panels, or wind turbines.

Bingo! The obvious solutions slaps liberals in the face. They might also consider hardening infrastructure, and siting power stations where power is consumed instead of in someone else's back yard.