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Trained. they drill. they practice these scenarios. in many cases we can continue generating through storms. when it reaches a certain point, we have safe shutdown procedures to keep the unit safe. i think we'll be in great shape, and we're ready to respond. >> can i ask you something, mr. brooks? how do you assess like which area is going to be the most vulnerable, and is there a priority for certain areas of getting the power back up? >> well, you know, we first focus on getting our transmission infrastructure in core facilities like emergency management, hospitals, fire departments. those a...

The coast. how do you prepare those power plants for a storm like this? >> well, you know, these plants are engineered for very extreme conditions. they're designed for major storms like hurricane, steel reinforced concrete. we've also done a number of upgrades related to flood mitigation and making sure they can respond in these types of storms. so the staff is very highly trained. they drill. they practice these scenarios. in many cases we can continue generating through storms. when it reaches a certain point, we have safe shutdown procedures to keep the unit safe. i think we'll be in great...

Shutdown. on the right-hand side you can see in green, those will continue. there are services there like social security checks. those will still keep on coming. so will congress's checks. they are part of a group that continue to get their money. now, they're exempt from shutdown procedures. emergency and disaster assistance also exempt. they will not stop. air traffic control and border patrols will also continue. they are all part of a group that's called "excepted." position that's perform emergency work involving the safety of human life and others. repercussions from past shutdowns have...