Stressless
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Not getting into 'who' or 'where' got it worse. Just what is...
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Not getting into 'who' or 'where' got it worse. Just what is...
Manufacturers of needed grid parts better be working 24 hours! I know we are already having problems getting sleeves.
Smawgunner2
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I got a buddy that works for Duke Power and they had 2 substations at generating stations destroyed. He said Duke has put a stop to all construction and updates across the company, instead shifting personnel, equipment, and personnel to the areas with storm damage. He said the issue is lead time for some of the destroyed items.
Correct. That is why I'm saying this problem is way bigger than Florida. This will be a nation wide shortage on material.
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I think you missed the point though. He was saying there is another cat 4 expected to hit FL next week in roughly the same area but further south. Some moddels have it hitting the cedar key area that was just completely wiped by Helene. This one is traveling W to E and will travel across FL and back into the Atlantic. Back to back hits by cat 3-4 storms is devastating.
My short answers aren't working. I'll try and remember later about my concern in detail. I don't know where they are going to get material from to rebuild Florida without shutting down the rest of the country.
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That's a huge concern and adds to the anxiety. I am sure yards are getting empty of poles, transformers, spools, etc. It's a mess.
The other problem when the destruction is so widespread is mutual aid is taxed. In most hurricane situations the damage is traditionally confined to coastal areas and lots of companies can send help. The problem now is those companies are busy fixing their own stuff and don't have time or materials to help other companies that much. Case in point you guys are working for Duke, when you got the Duke customers back online in FL they sent you north where other Duke customers were out, but tri-county coop still had 90% of their customers out In that area. In most storms they would have stayed and helped get those back online providing they reached an agreement. Everything and everyone is taxed the last thing g anyone needs right now is another large storm.