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FPL is watching closely

#1 Postby Aquawind » Sat Aug 28, 2004 8:11 am

I am sure hoping this things stays away from me at least..Whoever gets hit on the mainland is probably gonna have a longer wait for power..Evidently resources are thin now and they don't have the gear to do another Charley yet so says an FPL contact who organizes all the crews that come into the state..People in Fla better make a early effort to RESTOCK thier supplies..Meanwhile were heading to Fort Myers Beach to help cleanup some Charley Storm Surge damage today..Should be interesting..
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#2 Postby ColdFront77 » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:22 am

Interesting situation, indeed.

I've yet to get an answer regarding having underground powerlines. Are power outages from high winds possible with them versus above ground powerlines?
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Underground power lines

#3 Postby mascpa » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:39 am

are definitely prone to outages due to water from rain and storm surge,[/quote]
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#4 Postby ColdFront77 » Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:13 am

Rain I can perhaps see, however there have been downpours that have never caused power outages here.

Storm surge wouldn't be a problem 45 miles east of the Gulf of Mexico and 65 to 70 miles west of the Atlantic.

I have lost power about four times since moving here in June 2000. The last time was about a month ago when
a construction crew dug didn't call to ask if they could dig in a certain area.


Thanks, mascpa!
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#5 Postby tomboudreau » Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:13 am

I would think if you had under ground power lines rain, those tunnels that the wires are run in would be likely to flood during a hurricane or tropical system...maybe even during a period of long heavy rainfall. Just my 2 cents worth.
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#6 Postby jlauderdal » Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:21 am

tomboudreau wrote:I would think if you had under ground power lines rain, those tunnels that the wires are run in would be likely to flood during a hurricane or tropical system...maybe even during a period of long heavy rainfall. Just my 2 cents worth.


yep and FPL wont look at them till the water drains...ask the victims of irene in the western suburbs.
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