📡 When Roads Close and Towers Go Dark, This Is the Backup Layer

Snowstorms don’t just knock out power. They break communications and supply chains. When fiber snaps and cell towers lose power, only systems above the weather still work. **Out-of-the-box resilience plays most people ignore:** * Iridium Communications ($IRDM) – LEO satellites used by emergency services when ground networks fail. * Kratos Defense & Security ($KTOS) – Ground infrastructure for satellite communications. * Everbridge ($EVBG) – Software cities use to coordinate emergency responses in real time. * NextNRG ($NXXT) – Power backup with AI-powered microgridgrid management * Badger Meter ($BMI) – Smart water monitoring that detects burst pipes during deep freezes. * Conagra Brands ($CAG) and General Mills ($GIS) – Staples that quietly spike during storm prep cycles. Quality of life during a storm is logistics, data, water, and food. If resilience becomes a permanent investment theme, which layer do you think gets repriced first: power, communications, or supply chains?