How Power Companies restore power after a storm

A Strong Storm or hurricane can cause significant damage, resulting in widespread power outages. Power companies have developed an efficient process that helps prioritize restoration efforst, starting with facilities that provide the most critical service:

1. Damaged power plans and power line cuase by vegetation, since these must be fixed before service can be restored anywhere
2. Organizations that provide critical infastructure functions to the communit, such as hospitals, police, and fire stations.
3. Major power lines that serve large numbers of customers
4. smaller power line such as service to a single street
5. individual homes or businesses still without power. Sorry but your last on the list