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To: combjelly who wrote (250425)	9/8/2005 8:23:58 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1577179

Sure, there are also parts of NewOrleans with electricity and water now... Where you been?

To: combjelly who wrote (250425)	9/9/2005 12:10:06 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1577179

Local Power Crews Respond To Relief Efforts Sep 8, 2005 6:10 pm US/Eastern Biloxi, Mississippi (KDKA) It's hard work in the hot sun -- hundreds of miles from home, but that's not stopping some local power crews from trying to make life a little easier for hurricane victims in Mississippi. Fifty-three Allegheny Power crews from Western Pennsylvania are on emergency duty -- working to restore electricity and some normalcy to the ravaged Gulf Coast region. With miles and miles of downed electrical lines in Gulfport, local crews are facing a difficult task; but Mike Guliano of Charleroi says it's well worth the effort. "You come down here," Guliano adds, "and you don't realize how bad it is until you walk through some of the devastation -- and you see pictures of people's families on the ground laying around -- people on their porches crying... It really, really makes you feel good when you come down here and help people like this." The power problems have been widespread. At Gulfport Memorial Hospital, for instance, doctors were in the middle of an emergency surgery when the lights went out. They had to finish the operation by flashlight. While the people who need electricity may not realize that the workers traveled all the way from Greensburg, Charleroi, and Jeannette, Guliano says they do realize that they're there to help. "We get a lot of thanks you's, thumbs up, claps... I mean people are really appreciative down here." The crews are working in shifts to slowly restore power; and although some street lights came back on last night in Biloxi, the job could take months. kdka.com