[matt04]

Where to begin with this one. Having experienced Irene and the Oct 29 storm first hand and being in the dark for 1.5 days and 9 days respectively, the amount of damage, particularity with the Oct storm was amazing. Every street that was "passable" had trees and wires down. I don't need a twice daily update to tell me things are a mess and this will take some time.

I though the idea of call centers was they could be located anywhere and if one failed they could route calls over to another. What good is putting a call center in the disaster area where roads are a mess, electricity is out and telephone/internet connectivity are questionable.

[JRandomFreeper]

Because legislators know so much more about 'lectrikity than the folks that have been doing the job for decades, and are losing millions of dollars while power is out.

/johnny

[njslim]

Had problems during Oct Blizzard here in NJ with clowns from local utility

Belong to local FD and we were waiting for them to respond

Were watching downed power line on fire in driveway
waiting for them to respond - took 3 days . When truck did
arrive was called by dispatcher and told to drop it as not
on “priority list” - the electrician said give me 5 minutes
and can cut the power to burning line. Told to drop it

Was listening to scanner during storm while we were responding to calls - heard fire chief pleading with police
dispatcher to get utility there to shut off burning power line Was told “not a priority” - said “HOUSE IS ON FIRE IS
THAT PRIORITY ENOUGH!”

[RetiredTexasVet]

Let me guess who will get it in the “end” with all the fees, taxes and requirements? Betcha it won’t be the unions, politicians, or regulators!