Posted by bjb in Tx from Ne on December 01, 2011 at 14:00:27 from (72.37.249.52):
In Reply to: Re: Bury the Wires? posted by LJD on December 01, 2011 at 13:13:33:
A 100 year event doesn't mean that it only happens once every century. It is a statistical measurement on base on exceedance. Basically there is a 1% chance EVERY year of having a storm that meets OR exceeds the "100-year" event. Since this is based on historical data, as more data is collected this can change. The "100-year" flood plains in Houston changed b/c of new information on storms based on Katrina and Ike (and past storms).
The main question then to ask is what is your tolerance of risk. There are other risks invloved with downed power lines other than the lose of power; they can be a severe health hazard to the uniformed public.
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