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To: i-node who wrote (1163234)	9/10/2019 2:40:31 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 1574056

" it wasn't a matter of reconnecting power. It was a matter of rebuilding an entire power grid. " No; it was a matter of (not) delivering generators and fuel to critical pieces of infrastructure, such as town halls, fire/police, hospitals/clinics, and schools, so that people would have a place to plug in. It also meant providing water. It all could be done with choppers. FEMA Was Sorely Unprepared for Puerto Rico Hurricane ... nytimes.com Jul 12, 2018 - The FEMA report says that the agency did not have nearly enough generators to meet Puerto Rico's urgent needs after Maria,