We also lost power for 24 hours and had no cable for 38 hours . It was n't until Saturday afternoon that we were able to watch TV or get on the internet to actually get the details of the storm . Saturday morning we packed the contents of the refrigerator in coolers with ice .

Question: What may be the reason for it taking longer to get cable back ?
Answer: The cable company had more of a mess to deal with .None of the above choices .The cable company was short staffed .They were late on their cable bill .