storms in the upstate

the power went out during the 5 o'clock news, right when they were talking about the winds and rain and hail....just wind here so far, but I bet some oak limb fell on a line somewhere.....that seems to be what usually happens....the city grant writer got some stimulus money to identify and trim problem trees, but it will be months before any trimming actually takes place....well, my laptop and DSL still work even if the power is off....because of the ethernet cable? Don't know how it works, but it does....I don't rely on WiFi.....radio waves are subject to too much trouble....