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Having the local supermarket where you can see everyone stocking up on the necessitates, preparing for the possibility of a power outage for the next day or two. at least 60,000 utility workers are currently on standby, if and when their efforts are needed in terms of power restoration, we have also been told by governor ron desantis the 600 members of the florida national guard are also ready to assist with search and rescue efforts. now here in this county, residents here do not they were not ...

Power was turned off because of the flooding and it was tough for restaurant employees.

They said can the state help with the road and the bridge. i said yes well. the department of transportation within three days were able to reopen the bridge. we have pu -- we have publix seg their trucks. and its important they are able to get back on their feet. sanibel we also said we would take care of that. that causeway severed in three different places. so its a little bit more in depth. we believe well have it done this week. in the meantime we have first responders and national guard. w...

They said can the state help with the road and the bridge. i said yes well. the department of transportation within three days were able to reopen the bridge. we have puck sli -- we have pubg their trucks. and its important they are able to get back on their feet. sanibel we also said we would take care of that. that causeway severed in three different places. so its a little bit more in depth. we believe well have it done this week. in the meantime we have first responders and national guard. w...

Homes. they said can the state help with the road and the bridge. i said yes well. the department of transportation within three days were able to reopen the bridge. we have puck sli -- we have pubg their trucks. and its important they are able to get back on their feet. sanibel we also said we would take care of that. that causeway severed in three different places. so its a little bit more in depth. we believe well have it done this week. in the meantime we have first responders and national g...

June of 2021, says they have 2000 utility workers on the ground, trying to restore power as quickly as possible. but puerto ricans we spoke to say its not fast enough, and after hurricane maria, the power grid was supposed to be stronger. >> i feel that we are stuck in time. because we learned nothing from maria. the government didnt learn anything from maria. the united states sent a lot of money to fix the destruction from maria. but we are still the same. >> luis is filling up buckets of wate...

That >> very dangerous. >> americans lost track of afghanistan and that went on year after year after year. i think its on the media and political leadership to keep peoples minds focused on this and moments like this. otherwise people are only going to pay attention once the stuff lands on their door. >> well, tim, when you insult the media, i envy that. tim obrien, george hahn, basil smikle, gillian tett, and before we go, as crazy this week was, as devastating was in florida, it is really imp...

2000 utility workers on the ground, trying to restore power as quickly as possible. but puerto ricans we spoke to say its not fast enough, and after hurricane maria, the power grid was supposed to be stronger. >> i feel that we are stuck in time. because we learned nothing from maria. the government didnt learn anything from maria. the united states sent a lot of money to fix the destruction from maria. but we are still the same. >> luis is filling up buckets of water on the side of the highway ...

Needed. and possibly starting to get to that point where some of the utility workers can also begin power restoration efforts. but again, that all depends on the wind. even though they are ready and waiting, weve showing you images all throughout the past couple of days of the staging efforts that so many of these crews that come in, thousands of them, by the way, from different states that have mobilized and come here to florida ready to race in and do as much work as they can. they are limited...

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