Whoa... bad luck, amigo. I still whole-heartedly recommend whole-house surge suppressors, which you might want to consider. They're rated a lot higher (in terms of protection) than your typical surge suppressor. And if you ever take apart a surge suppressor, you might be surprised at what you see (or don't see). One of mine only protect three outlets, not six, and there was no clue to let you know that...
Have an electrician install it with the electric box, and it protects everything electrical -- computer, refrigerator, stereo, TV, microwave, A/C, and so on. Mine was less than US$200 installed just a couple of years ago.
In any case, good luck getting everything back together, and we'll look forward to your return.