Posted on 11/03/2012 6:08:53 AM PDT by tobyhill
Survivors of Superstorm Sandy welcomed glimmers of hope as services resumed in some areas, but for those quivering in dark and unheated homes, relief was not coming fast enough.
About 2.7 million customers remained without power Saturday across 15 states and the District of Columbia. And some may be in the dark for another week, according to utility officials.
Frustrated residents, worried about plunging temperatures, said companies are not working fast enough to restore power.
"The power company sent us an e-mail alert saying we'll have to wait more days," said Pankaj Purohit, whose apartment is next to a marina in Jersey City, New Jersey. "We have already been waiting for five days."
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Is there not a HUGE Muslim population in New Jersey? Surely those who prefer the 12th century can`t complain about lack of power and other perks of modern civilization. Nor should the liberal `greenies`. Now they can enjoy the primitive lives they glorify. Awww ...as someone who faces thes conditions EVERY year,and who has suffered through Betsy,Camille,Andrew,Katrina and Issac(8 days no power 100 deg apt) I find it hard to pity people in 50degrees who can`t take a tropical storm in the wealthiest part of the country.
So, is Staten Island being ignored by the recovery effort because they are a republican bastion?
It’s hard to tell. I think it’s mostly GROSS incompetence on the part of Governor Cuomo and Mayor Doomberg.
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