A new normal? Generators supplement sketchy utility services
Lowe's stockpile of generators, kept under lock and key on aisle 25 at the Collierville store, dwindled as wave after wave of storms hit the Mid-South and knocked power out to thousands. (Toni Lepeska/Special to The Daily Memphian)
After relentless waves of destructive summer storms in the Memphis metro area, generators are a hot commodity. Consumers are even turning to whole-house generators.
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Toni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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