[PA Engineer]

Disease is inevitable now. The belief that FEMA could do anything is a belief in a false god.

These problems are going to continue. There was great jubilation that ConEd had restored power to parts of lower Manhattan. I know from professional experience that cables will begin to fault because of salt water intrusion. Sure enough there are reports of it happening now. These problems will continue to play out for months and years.

The problem will not be limited to underground electric, but will also include natural gas lines. They may purge them an get service restored, but the chlorides have already contaminated the distribution system. Over the coming years internal corrosion will result in extensive damage to the system. The cost of repairs and replacement will be staggering.

Add gas furnaces, boilers, hot water heaters, electric panels and pumps to the mix of damaged infrastructure and the extent of this disaster will be staggering as is the inevitable human impact.

Finally, there will be little time for mitigation as winter is setting in. Government will not solve these problems. Government by it's very nature will make them worse. That is my prediction and I am standing by it.

[LibLieSlayer]

The first case of Cholera will be reported before the election.

LLS

[Uncle Chip]

These problems are going to continue.

I don't doubt your scenario on iota.

[metmom]

Hang on to this post and get back to us when it finally really starts settling in.

I believe you are spot on and it’ll be nice to see you come back with an *I told you so.*

[SisterK]

Disease is now inevitable...but what about the rats? We are not hearing about the famous NY sewer rats. The storm should have flushed out a lot of rodents.