Sandy came, and the winds did blow.  A tree fell, knocking the generator on one side, yet when the power went out, the generator started.  A few hours later, another tree, larger much larger than the first fell, and knocked the generator on the other side.  And fell an inch clear of it.  And it kept humming.  For a week until the power came back on.  Lucky day!

Not so lucky for the porti-san.

And they came and took the fallen trees away.  So glad I didn't have to do it.