On Thursday, 17 October 2019 21:08:13 UTC+1, wrote:

My power comes from a line that is about 2000 feet long and my drop
comes from about the middle. It is just two wires, hot up high and
the neutral lower. About a month ago one of my trees took out the
neutral before my drop. Nevertheless I still had power. What gives?
Eric

I'm guessing you're American from the phrasing. Here in UK neutral feeds often have multiple ground points.


NT