Costs quickly rise when things go wrong with roads, roofs and power lines. Many of those risks are also avoidable.
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Losing power also has real consequences for people’s businesses, livelihoods and potentially their health and safety.
Underground power lines are safer, more resilient and less of an eyesore. The higher upfront cost will pay off in long-term benefits.
Could this disaster have been avoided? And under climate change, how can we prepare for more events like this?
Hurricanes Michael and Florence have knocked power out for millions of people. Burying power lines could help but the costs are high.
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Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
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Senior Lecturer, Te Puna Ako Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning, University of Waikato
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Professor of Engineering, University at Buffalo
