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Sandy gave us a BIG problem with super storm surge, and very wide spread damage, from Tennessee up to Canada. Some of the worst was in New York, where sea water flooded into subway tunnels and into electrical sub-stations, shortening them out.
Fortunately, the New Yorkers - and etc., are getting help from all across the country. San Diego Gas and Electric is sending a 46 man team in to help. Orange county CA, and Riverside Co. are also sending in teams of pro's to help out. Other CA counties are donating teams for the effort, as well. Also, teams from lots of other states are arriving to help, as well.
A lot of these electrical equipment will have to be replaced, not repaired, since they were burned to a crisp by the shorts from the sea water.
This is a Conservative's answer to an emergency. (Therefore an efficient one.) You don't need a whole lot from Washington (some of course). You need the pro's, with a self-help agreement in place, to help out in times of emergency. Not the gov't.
You look at the teams on the streets, working hard to get the power back on across the East coast - you won't see a Washington Bureaucrat anywhere!
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