Superstorm Sandy

[e-paw]

My dad, toptrain, is ok now. They got power back on the other day. I didn't post this pick right away but here is a neighbors home damaged from a tree that fell on it during the storm.


Here is the power plant in jersey city right after the storm, it is completely shut down. No power can be produced there at the time i took the pic, don't know if it is up and running yet.

Here I am sitting in a gas line for 5 hours trying to fill up the co. truck so i can get to work restoring power.
but instead i got this close then they ran out of gas.
That was time i could have spent weiring up a generator for someone. It's getting hard to get anything done at our shop, can't get gas for the trucks, most supply houses are closed because of storm damage so you can't get any materials for the jobs, roads are closed every where so you cant to the jobs to get power up for people. We are doing every thing we can to restore power where we can, but the it's like working with one hand tied behind your back.. On top of that the local utilities are no help either, They are so overwhelmed they don't know what to do. there lots a scams going around with companies renting non working generators to people, try to get them on the phone for help. We will keep on pushing forward and get as much done as we can before the nor'easter comes in in a few days.