Don't they have auxiliary power backups? I'd think that critical utilities like gas and water would invest in a few generators so that they're independent of o

Don't they have auxiliary power backups? I'd think that critical utilities like gas and water would invest in a few generators so that they're independent of outages in other critical utilities like electricity. Most supermarkets and offices do, and they operate on a much smaller scale. Only time I've had the water go out during a power outage was when I was in a house on well water. Otherwise, the pipes still have pressure. Gas furnaces won't work because of the blower, but the gas itself should still flow.