Here in Oklahoma we have tornados. Well, duh, everyone says. Anyway, my friend timmy has been hit three times but even with the neighborhood in shambles he still has power. Other areas lose electrical power even in a light ice storm. They have above ground power lines from two different power companies OG&E and OEC. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that buried cables are better. Don't let anyone tell you that they can't bury the cables, because they can. In the long run it makes more sense. In the short run, it doesn't. Insist that new electric lines are buried, before it's too late.