If it's not dead breakers (it wouldn't be if the socket is split in function, unless half of it is a GFC type) -- it's dead socket or wires in the walls. If it's dead wires, especially, I would worry a LOT about fire hazard.
How dead is the wire? A small break, some intermittent contact, and you could get some unpleasant resistive heating. I really don't know what kinds of failure modes lightning will give, but all in all, I'd poke around the wiring sooner than later.
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If it's not dead breakers (it wouldn't be if the socket is split in function, unless half of it is a GFC type) -- it's dead socket or wires in the walls. If it's dead wires, especially, I would worry a LOT about fire hazard.
How dead is the wire? A small break, some intermittent contact, and you could get some unpleasant resistive heating. I really don't know what kinds of failure modes lightning will give, but all in all, I'd poke around the wiring sooner than later.