SI had two bad days, when power outages peaked at about 70%. That's no fun, but it's not the end of the world. Your food will not spoil in two days, especially in cool weather. Over 50% of customers had service restored by early yesterday. Right now well over 2/3 of customers have power. So this is not the end of the world. This is not another Katrina (I was out of power for a MONTH -- crybaby). There is no life-threatening cold in the immediate forecast.....
Rockaway still has no power (100%) and homeless people due to the three sections that burned. But that doesn't make the news ...
Rockaway still has no power (100%) and homeless people Still??! A barrier island with no seawall, four days after a hurricane and 14 ft. storm surge still has no power? And you say homes there are uninhabitable?
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