Francis O'Sullivan

Two days after Hurricane Irma, an elderly resident stand in a dark hallway at Cypress Run, an assisted living facility without power, food, or water, in Immokalee, Florida, U.S., September 12, 2017.

How to avoid blackouts in hurricanes? Model power grids after the internet, says one expert.

September 12, 2017Technology

Florida utility representatives say parts of the state will require a “wholesale rebuild of our electrical grid” after Hurricane Irma left millions without power. How can Florida and other states build electrical grids that are resilient to natural and other disasters?