Infrastructure [Note: Content Warning - natural disasters]

One of the articles commenting on recent disasters - specifically, the combination of disasters currently impacting New Zealand - makes a point I have long thought:  

power cables should be underground

See https://theconversation.com/massive-outages-caused-by-cyclone-gabrielle-strengthen-the-case-for-burying-power-lines-199949

PS - I have, of course, forwarded this link to my local MPs and commended it to them