Weather events and aging infrastructure. Cash will buy gasoline, food and water when there is no power or telephone connectivity to process ATMs and credit cards.
Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy power outages in parts of NJ Oct 28-Nov 12, or the contractors dredging the power cable to the island.
- Hurricane Katrina
- Superstorm Sandy power outages lasted for weeks,
- If contractors dredge the power cable to the island.