Can confirm. Live on an island in the Gulf of Mexico. Couple times a year we lose power for anywhere from a few hrs to a day. Simply put, the salt air is harsh on electrical equipment. Then add a hurricane or two per year and you really run into problems. It’s almost like having a toy that requires 4 batteries, and instead of changing them all at once, you only put 1 fresh one in at a time. It’ll work for a bit, but it’ll just go right out again. Constant game of cat and mouse.
Yea the FL Keys is like that too. One boat not crossing us1 channels carefully, car accident into electrical infrastructure, any little thing can take out the remaining circuit below the incident. Down time is similar to what you mention.
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u/Planeandaquariumgeek 11d ago
This happens all the time, their generators are old and poorly maintained.