I think a snake just died nearby...

Power outage.

What happens with the electronic door locks?

Turns out that they are battery powered - I just opened the door and tried it without closing the door.  Batteries make sense as long as they are changed regularly.

Oh, turns out no snakes were harmed in the making of this post (" let's call this Snake Style Ramen.")

It was delivered after the power was back but not before the network has been re-established.

Island living is the same the world over.  Time is different at this scale.  I like it better.