bud-- wrote:

If anyone sees information on what actually happened a link would be
appreciated.

What happens is that those god damn stupid ass fools that run the power
company made a decision to NOT cut power to major distribution /
step-down transformers. And because they didn't cut the power, they set
up the situation whereby those transformers and other gear was allowed
to fry itself into a giant fireball when the flood waters, lightning,
wind (etc) dammaged the physical plant that they feed into.

Same goes for not cutting off major natural-gas valves.

In Hoboken, a hundred homes burned to their foundations because of some
sort of massive file.

Tell me - how the hell do you get a fire going (and keep it going)
during a massive rain-drenched hurricane?

Maybe if you're dumb enough to keep feeding it with natural gas and live
electricity?