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and running but we also understand the severity of the storm and the really, really catastrophic damage that it can inflict on thes southwest coast of florida. you're starting to see power outages, but you'll see way more over the next 48 hours. you'll have millions of people without power in the state within the next 48 hours. no question. this morning kevin guthrie, our team management has asked for additional high water vehicles from the department of defense and coordination of fema. they have approved the request for dual status of the national guard forces under title 10 to pro...

They have been talking about search and rescue teams. there are five of them ready go. our florida fish and wildlife kobs vags commission placed their special operations group in broward county. that's high water vehicle, shallow draft boats and helicopters that are ready for immediate deployment once it is safe to do so. we now have total throughout the state we've got over 40,000 personnel line, linemen, and associated personnel that are involved with restoration of electrical services and power services that are stationed in the state of florida. if you look at southwest

0 do on normal types of storms. and then having major structural damage to the underlying electrical infra structure. when you have a category 5 storm hitting potentially and massive storm surge, that is going to interrupt, most likely, a lot of the underlying infra structure. when fpl and other companies are going in, some of those tasks are going to be -- you'll have to rebuild some of this stuff. so the folks in those affected areas should just understand that if it's as simple as simply just hooking up a few more power lines that's what they will do. in those areas that will have the most ...

That were shall loews. -- shall loy. >> they turned on andrew jackson higgens a boat manufacturer in new orleans, he had an idea for shallow draft boats used to navigate the swamps of louisiana, higgens, was certain his swamp boats could play a critical role in the war. the military, initially resisted his overtures, nevertheless, in a sign of his confidence, higgens purchased a crop of philippine's mahogany, one of the last shipments before the war ended trade there an inspired purchase, particularly since the marines relented. and higgens put his landing craft into production for military us...

New orleans, originally a timber magnet who had an idea and design for shallow draft boats used to navigate the swamps and bayous of louisiana. he was certain his swamp boats could play a critical role in the war. the navy don't know a thing about small boats he insisted. the military resisted higgins' overtures. in a sign of his confidence higgins purchased an entire crop of philippines mahogany. it was an inspired purchase particularly once the marines finally relented and higgins put his landing craft into production for military use. he would eventually open seven plants in new orleans, em...