It’s hard to find a silver lining in the dark cloud of a massive tornado that knocks out all power across a metro area for several days. But Huntsville (Ala.) Utilities learned valuable lessons from the twister that roared through its service area on April 27, 2011.“We were able to keep the water on throughout the emergency,” says Gary Bailey, water supply superintendent. “And now, I actually think we’re a better water utility for it.” Using emergency generators and working as long as two days straight without sleep, Bailey’s crew kept all its customers in water even though the power
