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Sat, 2012-11-03 15:31 — mdmcdonald
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LIPA: Rockaways Too Damaged To Repair

Fri, 2012-11-16 17:52 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand toured the damage in the Rockaways.
Photo provided by the Borough President’s office.

queenstribune.com - by Natalia Kozikowska
November 15, 2012

With some residents approaching their third week without power, the Long Island Power Authority has removed the Rockaways from its power outage map, citing the area as simply too damaged by Superstorm Sandy to restore electrical service at this time.

Nick Lizanich, vice president of transmission and distribution at LIPA, said that restoring power in the Rockaways in its current condition could potentially create a dangerous situation because many of the homes that sustained flood damage contained massive amounts of water that came out of the ocean and Jamaica Bay, leaving electrical panels under water.

“When it is under water, especially sea water, you end up with salt contamination and debris contamination, such that if we were to try and put the power on, there is the possibility the house could catch on fire,” Lizanich said.

Next Steps for Power Restoration

Thu, 2012-11-15 00:41 — Maeryn Obley

submitted by Albert Gomez

campaign.r20.constantcontact.com - November 10th, 2012 - Philip Goldfeder

Due to severe flooding from Hurricane Sandy, many homes and businesses have suffered severe salt water damage. 

To have power restored to homes and businesses, follow these instructions:   

(VIEW COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS AT WEBSITE)

Map - Electricians near Belle Harbor, NY

Tue, 2012-11-13 14:22 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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New Jersey Residents Suffer Cold and Dark as Many Still Lack Power After Storms

Mon, 2012-11-12 22:59 — Maeryn Obley

pbs.org - November 9th, 2012 - Rick Karr

The homes of some New Jersey residents have been without power or heat more than 10 days after superstorm Sandy struck. And even with support from out-of-state utility workers untangling downed lines, erecting polls, and repairing the grid, many may remain in the dark for days to come. Special correspondent Rick Karr reports.

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Dealing with power outages more efficiently

Sat, 2012-11-10 19:05 — Maeryn Obley

submitted by Samuel Bendett

homelandsecuritynewswire.com - November 8th, 2012

When there is a power failure, the utility companies, public officials and emergency services must work together quickly. Researchers have created a new planning software product that enables all participants to be better prepared for emergency situations.

Power supply is the backbone of our modern economy. Nearly every aspect of life depends on electrically operated devices.

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Should Gas Stations be Required to Have On-Site Generators? Change.org Petition Says 'YES'!

Wed, 2012-11-07 08:06 — admin

With motorists in areas ravaged by Hurricane Sandy still struggling to find gasoline, lawmakers in New York and New Jersey have vowed to introduce legislation aimed at preventing shortages in future disasters. They are seeking to mandate that gas stations maintain on-site generators so they can pump fuel even during power outages.

The gas station industry is already threatening to fight back, complaining that it should not be required to secure its own power supply when other industries do not face similar mandates.

Huffingtonpost.com - Christina Wilkie - November 5, 2012

Here is the Change.Org petition that simply states:

Make it MANDATORY for all gas stations to be equipped with generators

In a time of crisis we would still be able to fuel our cars and or generators to keep New Yorkers safe and working .We all know what happens without these generators!

http://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-state-law-makers-make-it-mandatory-for-all-gas-stations-to-be-equipped-with-generators#share

 

Few Big FEMA Generators Humming

Fri, 2012-11-02 19:15 — Maeryn Obley

Video: Before Sandy struck, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said they had 400 industrial-size power generators ready to help the East Coast. Three days after Sandy landed, only a fraction of that equipment is actually providing power.

online.wsj.com - November 2nd, 2012 - Devlin Barrett

Before Sandy struck, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said they had 400 industrial-size power generators ready to help the East Coast. Three days after Sandy landed, only a fraction of that equipment is actually providing power, despite the fact that millions are still without electricity.

On Thursday, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said four generators were installed overnight. He said that by the end of the day, he expected there would be roughly 70 generators installed in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, but his figures didn't jibe with those from state officials.

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