still a lot safer than miles and miles of power lines exposed to very windy condition. a line breaks and a fire starts.
I see your point. You would hope that the lines had been designed and maintained to survive typical winds. But perhaps they were too busy providing gender reassignment surgery to illegal immigrants. One consideration, a fire starts at a residence due to the power outage it is going to be right there in the residential area. If a power line breaks and starts one, maybe it is not.... No good options...