There have been some severe power outages in Connecticut, the past few years (days at a time). Whenever the utility companies want to cut or trim trees, people go ballistic, but the same folks (and politicians) go crazy when power lines get knocked out by the same trees, during storms. Can’t win!
Yep. I lost power for just under two days from Irene and nine days from Alfred, the freak October snow storm with 18” on heavy wet snow on trees with most of the leaves still on them.
Some of the trees that came down in my area were the ones that I know people “saved” fro the evil power company chain saws. One of them blocked the major roadway in my neighborhood. It gave me great pleasure to drive my SUV around the tree and over one of the people’s lawn who fought to save the stupid tree.